@article{fdi:010061747, title = {{I}dentification of a major {QTL} for adult plant resistance to coffee leaf rust ({H}emileia vastatrix) in the natural {T}imor hybrid ({C}offea arabica x {C}. canephora)}, author = {{R}omero, {G}. and {V}asquez, {L}. {M}. and {L}ashermes, {P}hilippe and {H}errera, {J}. {C}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{M}ost of the commercial varieties of coffee ({C}offeaarabica {L}.) derived from the {T}imor hybrid ({TH}) have been shown to contain major genes for coffee leaf rust ({CLR}) resistance. {T}o identify markers tightly linked to such genes, an {F}-2 mapping population derived from a cross between {C}aturra' (susceptible variety) and the {TH}-derived {DI}.200 line (highly resistant) was generated. {U}sing expressed sequence information and a bioinformatics approach, both targeted region amplified polymorphism ({TRAP}s) markers and simple sequence repeat ({SSR}) markers were identified. {P}henotypic evaluations in the field and under controlled conditions confirmed the existence of one quantitative trait locus for {CLR} resistance. {F}our candidate {SSR} markers were associated with high {CLR} resistance. {T}hey spanning a region of 2.5c{M} designated {Q}({CLR}_4) located within chromosome 4 of the international {C}.canephora map. {T}he presence of this region was confirmed in a set of elite lines and commercial varieties. {T}he {Q}({CLR}_4) region corresponds to a new and genetically independent {S}-{H} locus that could potentially be useful in gene pyramiding with other genes to enhance rust resistance in {TH} derivatives.}, keywords = {{QTL} mapping ; quantitative resistance ; targeted region amplified ; polymorphism ; expressed sequence tags ; orange rust}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}lant {B}reeding}, volume = {133}, numero = {1}, pages = {121--129}, ISSN = {0179-9541}, year = {2014}, DOI = {10.1111/pbr.12127}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061747}, }