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Mapping novel fusarium head blight (FHB) and stripe rust resistance genes from watkins landraces

Crop Types
  • Wheat
Collaborating Locations

Background

The long-term goal of this research, is to utilize natural immunity in wheat germplasm to identify new sources of effective resistance. The novel resistance genes identified will eventually be passed on to wheat breeding programs for development of FHB and rust resistant cultivars.

Objectives

  1. Mapping genes for resistance to FHB and stripe rust from two Watkins landraces (Wat.1190308 and Wat.1190580)
  2. Developing breeder-friendly molecular markers for introgression of resistance into elite cultivars
  3. Genetic mapping of novel adult-plant resistance (APR) gene(s) from spelt wheat lines
  4. Introgression of APR stripe rust resistance gene identified from objective 3 into elite CWRS cultivars carrying Lr34/Yr18

Project Details

Principal Investigator
Dr. Gurcharn Brar
Project Status
Ongoing
Start Date
2020
Completion Date
2023
Funding Partners
AWC, ADF
Total Project Cost
327875
MCA Funding
35075

Field Issues

  • Disease

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