Abstract

Tar spot complex (TSC) of maize can cause serious yield losses in Latin American countries. Phyllachora maydis is the most important pathogen associated with TSC. Little is known about the genetics of resistance to this disease. This study was carried out to elucidate the inheritance of resistance to P. maydis found in S 2 lines from a CIMMYT (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center) maize population. Segregation and diallel analyses were performed in three environments (...)

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