Pyramiding rpg4- and Rpg1-Mediated Stem Rust Resistance in Barley Requires the Rrr1 Gene for Both to Function

Stem rust, caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt) is an economically important disease of wheat and barley. Rpg1 is the only resistance gene deployed in Midwestern US barley varieties and provides remarkable resistance to most North American races, except Pgt race QCCJB. Rpg1 is also ineff...

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Main Authors: Roshan Sharma Poudel, Abdullah F. Al-Hashel, Thomas Gross, Patrick Gross, Robert Brueggeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01789/full