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Structural diversity of Ym2, a gene conferring resistance against Wheat yellow mosaic virus.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 3 Feb 2026
Xu Wenjing, Xu Xiaoyi, Mishina Kohei, Oono Youko, Sakuma Shun, Pourkheirandish Mohammad, Distelfeld Assaf, Zeng Xiaoxue, Wang Xiaolu, Li Baoqiang, Komatsuda Takao, Liu Cheng
Abstract excerpt
KEY MESSAGE: Allelic variation in Ym2 is available for breeding WYMV resistant bread wheat in China. Infection by Wheat yellow mosaic virus reduces both the yield and end-use quality of winter wheat. As the pathogen resides in the soil, the most effective disease control strategy is to breed varieties harboring a gene or genes conferring resistance. One such gene is Ym2, which has been introduced into bread wheat...
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