Markers Linked to Wheat Stem Rust Resistance Gene <i>Sr11</i> Effective to <i>Puccinia graminis</i> f. sp. <i>tritici</i> Race TKTTF
Journal: Phytopathology
Year: 2016

Wheat stem rust, caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici, can cause severe yield losses on susceptible wheat varieties and cultivars. Although stem rust can be controlled by the use of genetic resistance, population dynamics of P. graminis f. sp. tritici can frequently lead to defeat of wheat stem rust resistance genes. P. graminis f. sp. tritici race TKTTF caused a severe epidemic in Ethiopia on Ug99-resistant 'Digalu' in 2013 and 2014. The gene Sr11 confers resistance to race TKTTF and is p