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Article: Inheritance of high levels of adult-plant resistance to stripe rust in five spring wheat genotypes.(Crop Breeding, Genetics & Cytology)(Author Abstract)
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- Crop Science
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- July 1, 2004
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STRIPE RUST is an important fungal disease of wheat in many countries (Roelfs et al., 1992). Genetic resistance is the most effective, economical, and environment-friendly method of managing stripe rust. More than 30 genes that confer resistance to stripe rust in wheat have been cataloged (McIntosh et al., 1998). A majority of these resistance genes are expressed in the seedling growth stage, are effective throughout the life of the plant, and are characterized by a hypersensitive response. However, high genetic variation and the ability of the pathogen to evolve into new races with added new virulence always have been the major limiting factors in a successful long-term ...