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Small stem assay for chestnut blight resistance in segregating half-sib and full-sib families of F2 and backcross hybrid chestnut trees
Chestnut breeders routinely screen hybrid chestnut seedling progeny for resistance to chestnut blight in an orchard setting – a process that takes five to seven years. A novel technique that allows for screening in the first and second growing season is known as a small stem assay. We screened 110 …