Differentiation of European yellow rust subraces within the 'Warrior(-)' genetic group.

ABSTRACT: Wheat yellow rust is one of the most destructive and rapidly evolving wheat diseases worldwide, particularly in Europe. In 2011, the previously clonal European yellow rust races were replaced by a presumably sexually derived population, characterized as the new race called 'Warrior'. This race acquired additional virulence, leading to the emergence of 'Warrior(-)' in 2013. Since 2017, Warrior(-) has undergone further diversification into subraces, named after the wheat cultivars on which they were first detected: 'Amboise', 'Benchmark' and 'Kalmar'. While none of these subraces have been directly linked to the breakdown of a specific resistance gene, they exhibit distinct infection patterns on wheat differential sets. The lack of genetic resolution required to develop reliable genetic mark

SUBMITTER: Breitkreuz C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12101709 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature