CAPSICUM ANNUUM PLANTS HAVING IMPROVED THRIPS RESISTANCE

The present invention relates to a Capsicum annuum plant comprising an introgression fragment on chromosome 8 comprising Quantitative Trait Locus QTL8, wherein said QTL8 confers an improved resistance to Frankliniella occidentalis. The present invention further relates to a seed produced by the plan...

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Hauptverfasser: RICCARDI, Paolo, GISBERTS, Louis, DAVILA OLIVAS, Nelson, REGGIANI, Alberto
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to a Capsicum annuum plant comprising an introgression fragment on chromosome 8 comprising Quantitative Trait Locus QTL8, wherein said QTL8 confers an improved resistance to Frankliniella occidentalis. The present invention further relates to a seed produced by the plant according to the present invention, a seed from which a plant according to present invention can be grown, a fruit produced by a plant according to the present invention and a part of a plant according to the present invention. The present invention further relates to a method of identifying and/or selecting a plant or plant part according to the present invention. The present invention further relates to a method for producing a Capsicum annuum plant having the improved resistance to Frankliniella occidentalis according to the present invention. The present invention further relates to a method for improving the resistance of a Capsicum annuum plant to Frankliniella occidentalis, the use of QTL8 according to the present invention for improving the resistance of a Capsicum annuum plant to Frankliniella occidentalis. The present invention further relates to genetic markers specific for QTL8 according to the present invention and the use thereof for selecting a Capsicum annuum plant having an improved resistance to Frankliniella occidentalis.