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Identification of Yr59 conferring high-temperature adult-plant resistance to stripe rust in wheat germplasm PI 178759.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Apr 2014
Zhou X L, Wang M N, Chen X M, Lu Y, Kang Z S, Jing J X
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KEY MESSAGE: This manuscript reports a new gene for non-race-specific resistance to stripe rust and molecular markers for incorporating it into wheat cultivars for control of the disease with durable resistance. Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, is one of the most destructive wheat diseases worldwide. The spring wheat germplasm 'PI 178759' originating from Iraq showed effective...
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