MORPHO-MOLECULAR CHARACTERISATION AND DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO LETHAL YELLOWING DISEASE IN ELITE AND LOCAL COCONUT (COCOS NUCIFERA L.) VARIETIES
ABSTRACT Breeding for resistance to LYD in coconut using the conventional method has not been very effective as it takes a very long time to make meaningful progress and the financial requirement is huge. A more effective and rapid method of detection of resistance to LYD is vital for sustainable coconut production. There is limited research work to develop durable coconut varieties using morphological markers and SSR markers (microsatellites). The ...
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