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Identification of markers linked to the race Ug99 effective stem rust resistance gene Sr28 in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Sept 2012
Rouse Matthew N, Nava Itamar C, Chao Shiaoman, Anderson James A, Jin Yue
Abstract excerpt
Wheat stem rust caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici can cause devastating yield losses in wheat. Over the past several decades, stem rust has been controlled worldwide through the use of genetic resistance. Stem rust race TTKSK (Ug99), first detected in Uganda in 1998, threatens global wheat production because of its unique virulence combination. As the majority of the currently grown cultivars and...
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