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Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Race TKTTF of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici that Caused a Wheat Stem Rust Epidemic in Southern Ethiopia in 2013-14.
Phytopathology - 1 Jul 2015
Olivera Pablo, Newcomb Maria, Szabo Les J, Rouse Matthew, Johnson Jerry, Gale Samuel, Luster Douglas G, Hodson David, Cox James A, Burgin Laura, Hort Matt, Gilligan Christopher A, Patpour Mehran, Justesen Annemarie F, Hovmøller Mogens S, Woldeab Getaneh, Hailu Endale, Hundie Bekele, Tadesse Kebede, Pumphrey Michael, Singh Ravi P, Jin Yue
Abstract excerpt
A severe stem rust epidemic occurred in southern Ethiopia during November 2013 to January 2014, with yield losses close to 100% on the most widely grown wheat cultivar, 'Digalu'. Sixty-four stem rust samples collected from the regions were analyzed. A meteorological model for airborne spore dispersal was used to identify which regions were most likely to have been infected from postulated sites of initial...
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