Wheat – Resistance to Stem Rust Race Ug99

Wheat – Resistance to Stem Rust Race Ug99

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Patrick Byrne, Gordon Cisar This success story describes the threat of stem rust race Ug99 that appeared in Uganda’s 1998-1999 growing season. As a result, a massive international effort was undertaken to monitor the disease and develop effective solutions. This story highlights two particular examples where novel resistance genes were identified and bred into wheat cultivars.

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