Description:
FC1740 was selected from a polycross of C79-1, C79-2 … C79-11 (PI 593660 through PI 593670) with C37(PI 590715), having different sources of resistance to Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV) (rhizomania).There was cyclic selection for resistance to rhizomania – both BNYVV and the resistance-breaking strain –percent sucrose and yield (weight). FC1740 was based on 210 vegetative plants selected that had Rz1 andRz2 SNP markers homozygous resistant (inferred genotype – Rz1Rz1Rz2Rz2.