ENHANCED DISEASE RESISTANCE OF MAIZE TO NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT BY A QTL ON CHROMOSOME 4

摘要

The present invention relates to maize plants having increased pathogen resistance or tolerance, in particular increased resistance or tolerance to pathogens causing Northern Corn Leaf Blight, i.e. Exserohilum turcicum. Such maize plants can be characterized as having a particular QTL allele comprising one or more resistance gene, e.g. Zm00001d049159, or particular molecular markers on chromosome 4. The invention further relates to methods for generating such maize plants, as well as methods for identifying such maize plants.