Strategies for transferring resistance into wheat: from wide crosses to GM cassettes
The domestication of wheat in the Fertile Crescent 10,000 years ago led to a genetic
bottleneck. Modern agriculture has further narrowed the genetic base by introducing …
bottleneck. Modern agriculture has further narrowed the genetic base by introducing …
Mechanisms of powdery mildew resistance of wheat–a review of molecular breeding
Powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici) results in serious economic loss in wheat
production. Exploration of plant resistance to wheat powdery mildew over several decades …
production. Exploration of plant resistance to wheat powdery mildew over several decades …
Novel germplasm resources for improving environmental stress tolerance of hexaploid wheat
RM Trethowan, A Mujeeb‐Kazi - Crop science, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Wheat (Triticum spp. L.) breeders have significantly improved wheat adaptation to stress‐
prone environments around the world. This progress has largely been achieved using …
prone environments around the world. This progress has largely been achieved using …
Genetic diversity for wheat improvement as a conduit to food security
A Mujeeb-Kazi, AG Kazi, I Dundas, A Rasheed… - Advances in …, 2013 - Elsevier
Genetic diversity is paramount for cultivated crops genetic improvement, and for wheat this
resides in three gene pools of the Triticeae. In wheat, access to this diversity and its …
resides in three gene pools of the Triticeae. In wheat, access to this diversity and its …
Association mapping and gene–gene interaction for stem rust resistance in CIMMYT spring wheat germplasm
The recent emergence of wheat stem rust Ug99 and evolution of new races within the
lineage threatens global wheat production because they overcome widely deployed stem …
lineage threatens global wheat production because they overcome widely deployed stem …
Genetic analysis of rust resistance genes in global wheat cultivars: an overview
MD Aktar-Uz-Zaman, MST Tuhina-Khatun… - Biotechnology & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Rust is the most devastating fungal disease in wheat. Three rust diseases, namely, leaf or
brown rust caused by Puccinia triticina Eriks, stem or black rust caused by Puccinia graminis …
brown rust caused by Puccinia triticina Eriks, stem or black rust caused by Puccinia graminis …
Stem rust of wheat in Australia
RF Park - Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 2007 - CSIRO Publishing
Annual pathogenicity surveys of Puccinina graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt), initiated at the
University of Sydney in 1919, have continued without interruption to the present day. The …
University of Sydney in 1919, have continued without interruption to the present day. The …
Targeted introgression of a wheat stem rust resistance gene by DNA marker-assisted chromosome engineering
Z Niu, DL Klindworth, TL Friesen, S Chao, Y Jin… - Genetics, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Chromosome engineering is a useful strategy for transfer of alien genes from wild relatives
into modern crops. However, this strategy has not been extensively used for alien gene …
into modern crops. However, this strategy has not been extensively used for alien gene …
Diagnostic and co-dominant PCR markers for wheat stem rust resistance genes Sr25 and Sr26
Wheat stem rust, caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici, is one of the most destructive
diseases of wheat. A new race of the pathogen named TTKSK (syn. Ug99) and its …
diseases of wheat. A new race of the pathogen named TTKSK (syn. Ug99) and its …
Development of wheat lines carrying stem rust resistance gene Sr39 with reduced Aegilops speltoides chromatin and simple PCR markers for marker-assisted …
The use of major resistance genes is a cost-effective strategy for preventing stem rust
epidemics in wheat crops. The stem rust resistance gene Sr39 provides resistance to all …
epidemics in wheat crops. The stem rust resistance gene Sr39 provides resistance to all …