Characterization and mapping of leaf rust resistance in four durum wheat cultivars.

Widening the genetic basis of leaf rust resistance is a primary objective of the global durum wheat breeding effort at the International Wheat and Maize Improvement Center (CIMMYT). Breeding programs in North America are following suit, especially after the emergence of new races of Puccinia tritici...

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Main Authors: Dhouha Kthiri, Alexander Loladze, P R MacLachlan, Amidou N'Diaye, Sean Walkowiak, Kirby Nilsen, Susanne Dreisigacker, Karim Ammar, Curtis J Pozniak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5945016?pdf=render