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IMA 5801B2RF, insect-resistant and glyphosate-tolerant cotton cultivar, with resistance to root-knot nematode

Abstract

IMA 5801B2RF is a medium to short season cultivar with high fiber yield potential. The genes Bt cry1Ac and cry2Ab confer resistance to Lepidoptera and cp4-epsps confers tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate. The key feature of this new cultivar is resistance to ramularia leaf spot and root-knot nematode.

Keywords:
Gossypium hirsutum; fiber yield; Meloidogyne incognita; Ramularia areola

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