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A team of experts has identified a gene that triggers resistance in wheat to the devastating fungal pathogen Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt). The breakthrough allows for DNA testing to identify whether a rust strain can overcome a resistance gene, enabling targeted treatment and reducing crop devastation.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Rust stemmed for wheat Rothamsted Research · Dec 21, 2017 · first to report
- Wheat disease breakthrough to help feed the world University of Sydney · Dec 21, 2017
- Breakthrough pulls science ahead in race against devastating wheat disease University of Minnesota · Dec 21, 2017