Leaf rust and powdery mildew, caused by Puccinia triticina and Blumeria graminis f. sp.
tritici, respectively, are widespread fungal diseases of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) …

Wheat is an important source of dietary protein and daily calories for majority of the world's
population. Although several pests and diseases affect yield potential and quality, the three …

The common wheat cultivar Parula possesses a high level of slow rusting, adult plant
resistance (APR) to all three rust diseases of wheat. Previous map** studies using an …

Leaf rust (LR) and yellow rust (YR), caused by Puccinia triticina and Puccinia striiformis f. sp.
tritici, respectively, are important diseases of wheat. Quaiu 3, a common wheat line …

Growing resistant wheat varieties is a key method of controlling two important wheat
diseases, leaf rust and stripe rust. We analyzed quantitative trait loci (QTL) to investigate …

Key message Here, we describe a strategy to improve broad-spectrum leaf rust resistance
by marker-assisted combination of two partial resistance genes. One of them represents a …

Leaf rust (LR) and stripe rust (YR) are important diseases in wheat producing areas
worldwide and cause severe yield losses under favorable environmental conditions when …

Plant phenotypes resistant and susceptible to fungal pathogens are usually scored using
qualitative, subjective methods that are based upon disease symptoms or by an estimation …

Leaf rust, caused by Puccinia recondita f. sp. tritici, is one of the major diseases of wheat in
Kazakhstan. To effectively use leaf rust resistance genes (Lr), it is important for breeders to …

Identifying and utilizing rust resistance genes in wheat has been hampered by the
continuous and rapid emergence of new pathogen races. A major focus of many wheat …