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Searching for novel sources of field resistance to Ug99 and Ethiopian stem rust races in durum wheat via association mapping.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 May 2013
Letta Tesfaye, Maccaferri Marco, Badebo Ayele, Ammar Karim, Ricci Andrea, Crossa Jose, Tuberosa Roberto
Abstract excerpt
Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici, the causative agent of stem rust in wheat, is a devastating disease of durum wheat. While more than 50 stem rust resistance (Sr) loci have been identified in wheat, only a few of them have remained effective against Ug99 (TTKSK race) and other durum-specific Ethiopian races. An association mapping (AM) approach based on 183 diverse durum wheat accessions was utilized to identify...
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