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Resistance to Puccinia graminis f. sp. avenae in Barley Is Associated with the Rpg5 Locus.
Phytopathology - 1 Apr 2015
Dracatos Peter, Singh Davinder, Fetch Tom, Park Robert
Abstract excerpt
In barley, gene Rpg5 was first identified for providing resistance to the rye stem rust pathogen (Puccinia graminis f. sp. secalis). A subsequent study determined that Rpg5 is required for rpg4-mediated resistance to the wheat stem rust pathogen (P. graminis f. sp. tritici) including pathotype TTKSK ("Ug99"), which poses a major threat to global wheat and barley production. Based on the effectiveness of Rpg5...
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