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A QTL with major effect on reducing leaf rust severity on the short arm of chromosome 1A of wheat detected across different genetic backgrounds and diverse environments.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Aug 2015
Du Ziyi, Che Mingzhe, Li Guohui, Chen Jiang, Quan Wei, Guo Yan, Wang Zhen, Ren Junda, Zhang Huyan, Zhang Zhongjun
Abstract excerpt
KEY MESSAGE: Selection for QLr.cau - 1AS (a major QTL detected in wheat for reducing leaf rust severity) based on the DNA marker gpw2246 was as effective as selection for Lr34 based on cssfr5. Leaf rust is an important disease of wheat worldwide. Utilization of slow-rusting resistance constitutes a strategy to sustainably control this disease. The American wheat cultivar Luke exhibits slow leaf-rusting resistance...
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