Randy,
Good to hear from you!
Thanks for clarifying the TSWV issue with regards to your work. I have been crossing Sophya and hybrids of it to a number of different lines. It is good to know that there are some marker genes associated with it.
Quote:
|
There is a good molecular marker for the Sw-5 gene and there are commercial labs that will test your backcross lines for a reasonable fee to help you identify your segregating lines with the Sw-5 gene.
|
Since I have not come across the virus here in the PNW, my options for screening for actual resistance is not an option. To know that someday I can go through the heirloom breeding work and pay a fee to find out which has it and which doesn't is indeed a good thing.
As I travel the next two months in Europe, I will undoubtedly get questions about TSWV, and I feel more prepared to answer folks more forthright. Thanks.
Tom Wagner
BTW, the Late Blight res. material is showing great results out of the material you sent a few years ago.