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Meeting the Challenge of Yellow Rust in Cereal Crops - ICARDA

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Yr SD, Yr SU and YrA was observed. Thus virulences were recorded on almost<br />

all differential hosts <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> World and European sets. They were<br />

avirulent only on Carsten V and Spald<strong>in</strong>g Prolific.<br />

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Table 1. <strong>Yellow</strong> rust races identified <strong>in</strong> India and Pakistan dur<strong>in</strong>g 1930–1969 and <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

seedl<strong>in</strong>g reaction on some differential varieties<br />

<strong>Yellow</strong> rust<br />

race<br />

Webster<br />

Fruh<br />

Holzapfels<br />

Differential wheat varieties<br />

Kolben<br />

He<strong>in</strong>es<br />

Ch<strong>in</strong>ese<br />

166<br />

Suwon 92<br />

×Omar<br />

13 V • • V V –<br />

14 • • • • V –<br />

19 • • V • V –<br />

20 V V V • V V<br />

31 V V V V V V<br />

38 V V • • V V<br />

57 • • • • V –<br />

A V • V • V –<br />

G • • V • V –<br />

KEY: V = virulence; • = avirulence; – = absence <strong>of</strong> data. SOURCES: Gassner and Straib, 1932, and Johnson et<br />

al., 1972.<br />

The list <strong>of</strong> test differentials along with resistance gene loci and <strong>the</strong> year <strong>of</strong><br />

first detection <strong>of</strong> virulence is presented <strong>in</strong> Table 2. The data suggest that <strong>the</strong><br />

wheat breeders have little or no choice when breed<strong>in</strong>g varieties with racespecific<br />

resistance. It is logical and timely to evaluate adult plant resistance<br />

genes at hot-spot locations aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong> natural populations <strong>of</strong> yellow rust.<br />

Most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> virulences were first detected <strong>in</strong> India, followed by Pakistan.<br />

Virulence on YrA was detected <strong>in</strong> India dur<strong>in</strong>g 1973 and <strong>in</strong> Pakistan <strong>in</strong> 1977.<br />

Similarly, Vilmor<strong>in</strong> and Hybrid 46 virulences were reported from India <strong>in</strong> 1982<br />

and 1989 respectively. In Pakistan, <strong>the</strong>se virulences were encountered <strong>in</strong> 1983<br />

and 1990 respectively. The only exception was virulence <strong>of</strong> Yr9. It was reported<br />

from Iran <strong>in</strong> 1992, Pakistan <strong>in</strong> 1994 and India <strong>in</strong> 1996 (Saari, 1996). The early<br />

detection <strong>of</strong> virulence on Yr9 <strong>in</strong> Pakistan may be attributed to large-scale<br />

cultivation <strong>of</strong> wheat cultivars possess<strong>in</strong>g Yr9 resistance. Changes <strong>in</strong> virulence<br />

<strong>of</strong> yellow rust <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> neighbour<strong>in</strong>g countries emphasize <strong>the</strong> need for more<br />

regional cooperation and exchange <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation.<br />

The evolution <strong>of</strong> yellow rust virulence is presented <strong>in</strong> Table 3. It illustrates<br />

step-by-step <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>of</strong> virulence <strong>in</strong> races ei<strong>the</strong>r due to mutation or<br />

<strong>in</strong>troduction, although somatic recomb<strong>in</strong>ation could not be excluded. However<br />

studies were not carried out to verify this hypo<strong>the</strong>sis. It also demonstrates <strong>the</strong><br />

un<strong>in</strong>tentional <strong>in</strong>puts <strong>of</strong> modern agriculture <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> evolution <strong>of</strong> yellow rust.<br />

Lee

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