Molecular selection of Beta vulgaris L. breeding materials with genes of resistance to abiotic stresses

In the work, the results of sugar beet breeding materials' molecular-genetic studying for presence of genes of resistance to root-knot nematode, rhizomania and powdery mildew are presented. Testing of plants was conducted using polymerase chain reaction method. The genes R6m-1, Rz1 and Rz2, Pm were identified with the help of 5 one-chain RAPD and 4 allele-specific primers. Aim of the studies is to screen sugar beet varieties for presence of the abovementioned genes of resistance. Domestic and foreign sugar beet hybrids were an object of the studies.