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Meeting the Challenge of Yellow Rust in Cereal Crops - ICARDA

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Comb<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g high yield potential<br />

and durable rust resistance<br />

aga<strong>in</strong>st yellow rust <strong>in</strong> bread<br />

wheat<br />

293<br />

Mak. Hussa<strong>in</strong>, 1 Muh. Hussa<strong>in</strong>, 1 Mu. Hussa<strong>in</strong>, 2 A. Rehman, 1 F. Muhammad, 1<br />

J. Anwar 1 and N. Ahmad 1<br />

1. Wheat Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan<br />

2. Plant Pathology Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan<br />

Abstract<br />

A programme was <strong>in</strong>itiated to breed for yellow rust (Pucc<strong>in</strong>ia striiformis)<br />

resistance at Wheat Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan, dur<strong>in</strong>g 1992/93.<br />

The aim <strong>of</strong> this programme was <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> wheat varieties hav<strong>in</strong>g<br />

m<strong>in</strong>or-gene-based resistance aga<strong>in</strong>st yellow rust. Wheat germplasm was<br />

screened for yellow rust resistance under natural and high stress <strong>in</strong>oculation<br />

conditions with diversified <strong>in</strong>oculum at multiple locations. The rust<br />

development pattern was observed and data recorded for yellow rust for two<br />

years. Accessions carry<strong>in</strong>g m<strong>in</strong>or genes were identified based on slow-rust<strong>in</strong>g<br />

behaviour and low term<strong>in</strong>al rust reaction. Auqab 2000, Kohistan 97, Pb 96,<br />

Shalimar 88, HD 2179, Luan and Weaver showed moderate levels <strong>of</strong> resistance<br />

aga<strong>in</strong>st yellow rust at natural hot-spot areas and under artificial <strong>in</strong>oculation<br />

conditions. The locally adapted varieties like Lu 26, Pak 81, MH 97, Inqilab 91,<br />

Chenab 2000 and V-87094 (Wattan) have a history <strong>of</strong> high yield potential.<br />

These l<strong>in</strong>es were crossed for pyramid<strong>in</strong>g m<strong>in</strong>or genes for rust resistance and<br />

high yield potential. Segregat<strong>in</strong>g material was evaluated under artificial rust<br />

<strong>in</strong>oculation and natural conditions us<strong>in</strong>g a selected-bulk-method approach.<br />

The homozygous l<strong>in</strong>es hav<strong>in</strong>g high yield potential and better resistance than<br />

<strong>the</strong> parents and <strong>the</strong> exist<strong>in</strong>g wheat varieties were selected <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> F 7 generation<br />

for evaluation <strong>in</strong> station yield trials for two years. In different ecological zones<br />

<strong>of</strong> Pakistan, <strong>the</strong>se l<strong>in</strong>es were also tested for yield (1 crop season) and rust<br />

reactions (2 crop seasons). The most promis<strong>in</strong>g crosses were Lu26/HD2179/2*<br />

Inqilab 91 (V-00183), Shalimar-88/Weaver (V-02156), Shalimar-<br />

88/Wattan//MH 97 (V-02192), Luan/Kohistan (V-03138), Shalimar-88/V-<br />

90A204//MH 97 (V-04178), Pb-96/Wattan//MH 97 (V-04179), Chenab-<br />

2000/Inqilab 91 (V-05082), Lu-26/HD-2179//Chill'S' (V-06018), Shalimar-<br />

88/Pak 81//MH 97(V-06068), Auqab-2000/Milan (V-06096),<br />

Oasis/5*Angra//Inqilab 91 (V-06117) and Lu26/HD2179(V-87094). Two

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