Patent ID: 8921646
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: A01H,C12N,C12Q

Abstract:
1. A method of identifying a maize plant that displays resistance to Exserohilum and/or northern leaf blight, the method comprising: A. isolating nucleic acids from a maize plant; B. analyzing the isolated nucleic acids for the presence of a haplotype associated with resistance to i. a “G” at PHM4743.50; a “G” at PHM18903.29; a “C” at PHM8340.5; and a “C” at PHM9343.12; or ii. an “A” at PHM4743.50; an “A” at PHM18903.29; a “T” at PHM8340.5; and a “T” at PHM9343.12; and C. selecting the maize plant if haplotype (i) or haplotype (ii) is detected.