Characterization of Eastern Filbert Blight-resistant Hazelnut Germplasm Using Microsatellite Markers
Journal: Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science
Year: 2014

The development of new cultivars resistant to the disease eastern filbert blight (EFB), caused by Anisogramma anomala , is of primary importance to hazelnut ( Corylus sp.) breeders in North America. Recently, a large number of EFB-resistant cultivars, grower selections, and seedlings from foreign germplasm collections were identified. However, for a significant number of these, little is known of their origin, relationships, or genetic background. In this study, 17 microsatellite markers were us