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Meeting the Challenge of Yellow Rust in Cereal Crops - ICARDA

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susceptible to susceptible <strong>in</strong> 2007, but this year <strong>the</strong>y became highly susceptible<br />

(70-90S). Consistent resistant reaction was observed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Yr5/6*Avocet S,<br />

Yr10/6*Avocet S and Yr15/6* Avocet S isogenic l<strong>in</strong>es (IT 0-R). The<br />

Yr18/6*Avocet S isogenic l<strong>in</strong>e was more susceptible (90S) <strong>in</strong> comparison with<br />

cv. Anza, hav<strong>in</strong>g YrA and Yr18 (30MS). Cv. Cook, with adult-plant resistance<br />

(APR) was resistant (IT 0). The highest level <strong>of</strong> susceptibility was observed on<br />

cultivars Avocet S, Jupateco S and isogenic l<strong>in</strong>es Yr1/6*Avocet S,<br />

Yr2/6*Avocet S, Yr6/6*Avocet S, Yr7/6*Avocet S, Yr9/6*Avocet S, 3*Avocet S<br />

and YrSk/3*Avocet S (IT 80-100S). Virulences to resistance genes Yr1, Yr2, Yr6,<br />

Yr7, Yr8, Yr9, Yr17 and Yr18 have occurred <strong>in</strong> our region. The predom<strong>in</strong>ant<br />

pathotypes <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> population <strong>of</strong> P. striiformis f.sp. tritici are <strong>the</strong> races virulent to<br />

<strong>the</strong>se genes.<br />

The study <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>heritance <strong>of</strong> resistance is very important for improv<strong>in</strong>g<br />

stripe rust resistance. Genetic analysis was done to determ<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong>heritance <strong>of</strong><br />

yellow rust resistance <strong>of</strong> recomb<strong>in</strong>ant <strong>in</strong>bred l<strong>in</strong>es Almaly × Avocet S. In this<br />

cross <strong>of</strong> RILs, resistant cultivar Almaly was crossed with susceptible check<br />

Avocet S to determ<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong>heritance <strong>of</strong> resistance. Segregat<strong>in</strong>g ratios <strong>of</strong> resistant<br />

to susceptible plant <strong>of</strong> RILs were used to estimate <strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong> genes<br />

segregat<strong>in</strong>g for resistance <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> cross.<br />

Seedl<strong>in</strong>g tests for resistance to stripe rust were done for 173 RILs<br />

Almaly/Avocet S. Plants were tested under controlled greenhouse conditions.<br />

The reactions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> wheat genotypes, when tested with two races <strong>of</strong><br />

P. striiformis f.sp. tritici, are shown <strong>in</strong> Table 1. Resistance to race 27E9 was<br />

detected <strong>in</strong> 73 l<strong>in</strong>es out <strong>of</strong> 174 (IT 0–2). Race 27E9 was virulent on 101 RILs.<br />

363<br />

Table 1. Observed numbers <strong>of</strong> wheat plants or l<strong>in</strong>es <strong>in</strong> reaction groups for parents<br />

and RILs <strong>of</strong> cross Almaly/Avocet S when tested with different races <strong>of</strong> P. striiformis<br />

f.sp. tritici<br />

No. <strong>of</strong><br />

Genotype<br />

Test<br />

Parent or<br />

genotypes<br />

Expected<br />

race<br />

population IT 0–2<br />

0<br />

IT 3–4<br />

ratio<br />

(Res.)<br />

(Sus.)<br />

RILs Almaly/Avocet S 27E9 Almaly 15 — —<br />

Avocet S –– 14 —<br />

RILs 73 101 27:37<br />

RILs Almaly/Avocet S 47E159 Almaly 13 — —<br />

Avocet S — 12 —<br />

RILs 107 67 37:27<br />

No. <strong>of</strong> genes<br />

conferr<strong>in</strong>g<br />

resistance<br />

3 recessive<br />

complementary<br />

genes<br />

3 dom<strong>in</strong>ant<br />

complementary<br />

genes<br />

P<br />

value<br />

0.95<br />

0.20–<br />

0.50

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