Role of Genetics, Genomics, and Breeding Approaches to Combat Stripe Rust of Wheat

Puccinia striiformis (Pst) is a devastating biotrophic fungal pathogen that causes wheat stripe rust. It usually loves cool and moist places and can cause 100% crop yield losses in a single field when ideal conditions for disease incidence prevails. Billions of dollars are lost due to fungicide appl...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shakra Jamil, Rahil Shahzad, Shakeel Ahmad, Rida Fatima, Rameesha Zahid, Madiha Anwar, Muhammad Zaffar Iqbal, Xiukang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnut.2020.580715/full