Genetic Control of Effective Seedling Leaf Rust Resistance in Aegilops biuncialis Vis. Accessions from the VIR Collection
Journal: Plants
Year: 2024

Leaf rust (caused by <i>Puccinia triticina</i> Erikss., <i>Pt</i>) is a severe foliar disease of cultivated wheat worldwide. Severe development of the disease results in significant losses in seed yield and quality. Growing immune varieties is the most rational method for <i>Pt</i> control in terms of effectiveness and ecological safety. However, the gene pool of cultivated wheat is very narrow for seedling <i>Pt</i> effective resistance genes, which hampers breeding for this trait. One of the w