The Egyptian wheat cultivar Gemmeiza-12 is a source of resistance against the fungus Zymoseptoria tritici.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wheat is one of the world's most important cereal crops. However, the fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici can cause disease epidemics, leading to reduced yields. With climate change and development of new agricultural areas with suitable environments, Z. tritici may advance into geographical areas previously unaffected by this pathogen. It is currently unknown how Egyptian wheat will perform in the face of this incoming threat. This project aimed to assess the resistance of Egyptian wheat germplasm to Z. tritici, to identify cultivars with high levels of resistance and characterise the mechanism(s) of resistance present in these cultivars.

Results

Eighteen Egyptian wheat cultivars were screened against two Z. tritici model isolates and exhibited a wide spectrum o

SUBMITTER: Qutb AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10996218 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature