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Download PDF This season, yellow rust is causing some head scratching in the field as it appears in unexpected places. This only serves to highlight the importance of a major research project looking for more durable yellow rust resistance, alongside continued pathogen population monitoring. CPM finds out more. Combining genes that have a different biological function is going to be more durable than combining genes with the same function. By Adam Clarke Researchers have been quietly mining the wheat genome for novel yellow rust resistance and they have possibly struck gold, giving breeders a toolbox of markers that can give new wheat varieties durable defence against the disease. There are three related rust diseases that affect wheat crops across the globe, including yellow rust, brown rust, and stem rust. All can have a devastating impact on yield given suitable conditions. The former two are common in the UK, but there is just one – namely yellow rust – that’s a problem every year, with the UK’s temperate maritime climate being perfect for the pathogen’s development. Fungal diseases like yellow rust can be managed in two ways – by growing a resistant variety, or by treating with a rust-active fungicide where…
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Download PDF This season, yellow rust is causing some head scratching in the field as it appears in unexpected places. This only serves to highlight the importance of a major research project looking for more durable yellow rust resistance, alongside continued pathogen population monitoring. CPM finds out more. Combining genes that have a different biological function is going to be more durable than combining genes with the same function. By Adam Clarke Researchers have been quietly mining the wheat genome for novel yellow rust resistance and they have possibly struck gold, giving breeders a toolbox of markers that can give new wheat varieties durable defence against the disease. There are three related rust diseases that affect wheat crops across the globe, including yellow rust, brown rust, and stem rust. All can have a devastating impact on yield given suitable conditions. The former two are common in the UK, but there is just one – namely yellow rust – that’s a problem every year, with the UK’s temperate maritime climate being perfect for the pathogen’s development. Fungal diseases like yellow rust can be managed in two ways – by growing a resistant variety, or by treating with a rust-active fungicide where…
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