Next generation sequencing provides rapid access to the genome of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, the causal agent of wheat stripe rust.

<h4>Background</h4>The wheat stripe rust fungus (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, PST) is responsible for significant yield losses in wheat production worldwide. In spite of its economic importance, the PST genomic sequence is not currently available. Fortunately Next Generation Sequ...

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Main Authors: Dario Cantu, Manjula Govindarajulu, Alex Kozik, Meinan Wang, Xianming Chen, Kenji K Kojima, Jerzy Jurka, Richard W Michelmore, Jorge Dubcovsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21909385/pdf/?tool=EBI