ISOLATED NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE FROM SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM FOR IMPROVED RESISTANCE TO TOMATO SPOTTED WILT VIRUS, TSWV.

摘要

The present invention is directed to an isolated nucleotide sequence comprising SEQ. ID. No: 1, or comprising complementary sequences thereof. This invention also regards the use of a nucleotide sequence comprising SEQ. ID. No: 1, or comprising a complementary sequence thereof, for marker assisted selection of plants. In addition, the invention regards the use of a nucleotide sequence comprising SEQ. ID. No: 1, or comprising a complementary sequence thereof, for introgression into plants. Furthermore, the invention is directed to a method to make plants resistant to infections by TSWV strains harmful to plants having the Sw-5b allele, by introducing into the plant genome a nucleotide sequence comprising SEQ. ID. No: 1, or comprising a complementary sequence thereof.