Key persons involved

• Associated Prof. Boris KRŠKA
  Responsible for the apricot breeding programme and the collection of Prunus species at Faculty of Horticulture of MUAF.
• Dr. Tomáš NEČAS
  Specializes in serological and molecular diagnostics of PPV.
• Ms. Petra PILAŘOVÁ
  In charge of validation of molecular markers linked resistance to PPV in apricot.

Publications

• Krška B., Salava J., Polák J., Komínek P.: Genetics of resistance to Plum pox virus in apricot. Plant. Protect. Sci. 38, 2002, pp. 180-182.
• Salava J., Krška B., Polák J., Komínek P., Miller W. R., Dowler L. W., Reighard L. G., Abbott G. A.: Molecular genetic mapping in apricot . Czech J. Genet. Plant Breed. 38, 2002, pp.: 65-68.
• Salava J., Krška B., Wang. Y., Polák J., Komínek P., Reighard G.L., Miller W.R., Dowler W.M., Abbott A.G.: Identification of molecular markers linked to resistance of apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) to Plum pox virus. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 109 (1), 2002, pp. 64-67.
• Salava J., Polák J., Krška B.: Oligogenic inheritance of resistance to Plum pox virus in apricot. Czech J. Genet. Plant Breed. 41(4), 2005, pp. 167-170.
• Krška B., Salava J., Polák J.: Breeding for resistance: breeding for Plum pox virus resistant apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.) in the Czech Republic. Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin 36, 2006, pp. 330-331.

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