Classical and Molecular Genetics and Molecular Markers for Lettuce Diseases and Morphological Traits
As part of our basic research and plant breeding efforts we have analyzed multiple disease resistance loci and morphological traits of importance for lettuce improvement. We are developing molecular markers tightly linked to these loci as well as identifying candidate genes. These can be used to introduce desirable traits into advanced breeding lines and commercial cultivars.
Please follow the links below for more information about these tools for breeding elite lettuce lines (pages under construction).
Diseases and Disorders of Lettuce
Morphological Traits of Lettuce
- Flowering time
- Seed dormancy
- Leaf shape
- Shattering
- Spines