Wheat genomic study for genetic improvement of traits in China
Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a major crop that feeds 40% of the world's population.
Over the past several decades, advances in genomics have led to tremendous …
Over the past several decades, advances in genomics have led to tremendous …
Resistance that stacks up: engineering rust and mildew disease control in the cereal crops wheat and barley
PM Dracatos, J Lu, J Sánchez‐Martín… - Plant biotechnology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Staying ahead of the arms race against rust and mildew diseases in cereal crops is essential
to maintain and preserve food security. The methodological challenges associated with …
to maintain and preserve food security. The methodological challenges associated with …
[HTML][HTML] A wheat resistosome defines common principles of immune receptor channels
A Förderer, E Li, AW Lawson, Y Deng, Y Sun… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Plant intracellular nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat receptors (NLRs) detect pathogen
effectors to trigger immune responses. Indirect recognition of a pathogen effector by the …
effectors to trigger immune responses. Indirect recognition of a pathogen effector by the …
Population genomics unravels the Holocene history of bread wheat and its relatives
Deep knowledge of crop biodiversity is essential to improving global food security. Despite
bread wheat serving as a keystone crop worldwide, the population history of bread wheat …
bread wheat serving as a keystone crop worldwide, the population history of bread wheat …
[HTML][HTML] An unusual tandem kinase fusion protein confers leaf rust resistance in wheat
The introgression of chromosome segments from wild relatives is an established strategy to
enrich crop germplasm with disease-resistance genes. Here we use mutagenesis and …
enrich crop germplasm with disease-resistance genes. Here we use mutagenesis and …
[HTML][HTML] Dissection of a rapidly evolving wheat resistance gene cluster by long-read genome sequencing accelerated the cloning of Pm69
Gene cloning in repeat-rich polyploid genomes remains challenging. Here, we describe a
strategy for overcoming major bottlenecks in cloning of the powdery mildew resistance gene …
strategy for overcoming major bottlenecks in cloning of the powdery mildew resistance gene …
Genomics-informed prebreeding unlocks the diversity in genebanks for wheat improvement
The great efforts spent in the maintenance of past diversity in genebanks are rationalized by
the potential role of plant genetic resources (PGR) in future crop improvement—a concept …
the potential role of plant genetic resources (PGR) in future crop improvement—a concept …
[HTML][HTML] The wheat stem rust resistance gene Sr43 encodes an unusual protein kinase
To safeguard bread wheat against pests and diseases, breeders have introduced over 200
resistance genes into its genome, thus nearly doubling the number of designated resistance …
resistance genes into its genome, thus nearly doubling the number of designated resistance …
[HTML][HTML] Aegilops sharonensis genome-assisted identification of stem rust resistance gene Sr62
The wild relatives and progenitors of wheat have been widely used as sources of disease
resistance (R) genes. Molecular identification and characterization of these R genes …
resistance (R) genes. Molecular identification and characterization of these R genes …
[HTML][HTML] Discovery of stripe rust resistance with incomplete dominance in wild emmer wheat using bulked segregant analysis sequencing
Durable crop disease resistance is an essential component of global food security.
Continuous pathogen evolution leads to a breakdown of resistance and there is a pressing …
Continuous pathogen evolution leads to a breakdown of resistance and there is a pressing …