The gene Sr33, an ortholog of barley Mla genes, encodes resistance to wheat stem rust race Ug99.

S, Periyannan; J, Moore; M, Ayliffe; U, Bansal; X, Wang; L, Huang; K, Deal; M, Luo; X, Kong; H, Bariana; R, Mago; R, McIntosh; P, Dodds; J, Dvorak; E, Lagudah

doi:10.1126/science.1239028

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The gene Sr33, an ortholog of barley Mla genes, encodes resistance to wheat stem rust race Ug99.

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Periyannan S

Moore J

Ayliffe M

Abstract

Wheat stem rust, caused by the fungus Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici, afflicts bread wheat (Triticum aestivum). New virulent races collectively referred to as "Ug99" have emerged, which threaten global wheat production. The wheat gene Sr33, introgressed from the wild relative Aegilops tauschii int...

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