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Meeting the Challenge of Yellow Rust in Cereal Crops - ICARDA

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provided for f<strong>in</strong>al decision regard<strong>in</strong>g release by <strong>the</strong> Technical Sub-Committee<br />

(TSC), Variety Evaluation Committee (VEC), Prov<strong>in</strong>cial and National Seed<br />

Councils (P&NSC).<br />

In Asia, after <strong>the</strong> breakdown <strong>of</strong> Yr27 (Attila virulence), pathotypes spread<br />

that were able to attack major wheat varieties Inqilab 91 <strong>in</strong> Pakistan and<br />

PBW 343 <strong>in</strong> India. Hence, it was imperative to identify wheat varieties or<br />

genotypes possess<strong>in</strong>g resistance aga<strong>in</strong>st Yr27 virulence for deployment and<br />

future use.<br />

87<br />

Materials and methods<br />

NUWYT comprised 89 promis<strong>in</strong>g candidate l<strong>in</strong>es. The nursery was grouped<br />

<strong>in</strong>to two categories <strong>of</strong> ra<strong>in</strong>fed and seed<strong>in</strong>g date (Tables 3, 4 and 5).<br />

The nurseries were planted for three consecutive cropp<strong>in</strong>g seasons<br />

(2001/02, 2002/03 and 2003/04) at three locations representative <strong>of</strong> different<br />

agro-ecological zone’s hot-spots: NARC, Islamabad; CCRI, Pirsabak; and<br />

NIFA, Peshawar. Plots were surrounded by cv. Morocco as spreader to<br />

evaluate <strong>the</strong>ir response aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong> prevail<strong>in</strong>g virulence spectrum <strong>of</strong> yellow<br />

rust. Artificial rust <strong>in</strong>oculations were made at adult plant stage dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />

February and March, us<strong>in</strong>g bulk <strong>in</strong>oculum <strong>of</strong> prevail<strong>in</strong>g virulence found<br />

attack<strong>in</strong>g Yr1, Yr2, Yr5, Yr6, Yr7, Yr6+7,Yr9, Yr10, Yr27 and YrA genes,<br />

collected from different locations, fields or nurseries dur<strong>in</strong>g 2001/02 and<br />

2002/03 and <strong>in</strong>creased and ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ed on Morocco and respective isogenic<br />

l<strong>in</strong>es at CDRP substation, Murree.<br />

The nurseries were monitored regularly for rust development. F<strong>in</strong>al<br />

observations were recorded after full establishment <strong>of</strong> rust and at physiological<br />

maturity <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational susceptible check-cum-spreader cv. Morocco.<br />

Response and severity were recorded accord<strong>in</strong>g to Loeger<strong>in</strong>g (1959) and <strong>the</strong><br />

modified Cobb's<br />

scale <strong>of</strong> Peterson,<br />

Campbell and<br />

Hannah (1948).<br />

The Coefficient <strong>of</strong><br />

Infection (CI) for<br />

both rusts was<br />

calculated <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

manner used <strong>in</strong><br />

CIMMYT and IRN<br />

(USDA), with modification<br />

based on <strong>the</strong><br />

vast field experience<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Institute <strong>in</strong> rust<br />

Table 1. Coefficient <strong>of</strong> Infection (CI) categories used <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Pakistan National Uniform Wheat Yield Trials (NUWYT)<br />

Reaction Observation Response value<br />

No Disease 0 0.0<br />

Resistant R 0.2<br />

Resistant to Moderately Resistant R-MR 0.3*<br />

Moderately Resistant MR 0.4<br />

Moderately Resistant to<br />

Moderately Susceptible<br />

MR-MS 0.6<br />

Moderately Susceptible MS 0.8<br />

Moderately Susceptible to<br />

Susceptible<br />

MS-S 0.9*<br />

Susceptible S 1.0<br />

NOTES: * <strong>in</strong>dicates a national additional CI category.

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