Sustained genetic control of wheat rust diseases in north-eastern Australia


Autoria(s): Platz, G.J.; Sheppard, J.A.
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01/09/2007

Resumo

Control of wheat rusts in north-eastern Australia has been based on resistance breeding since the early 1920s. It has been an enduring journey of discovery, disappointment, and achievement, which has culminated in a pool of knowledge and expertise upon which today's plant breeders can efficiently target durable resistance to the major rust diseases. This paper outlines significant advances in genetic control of rusts in the region, with particular emphasis on the invaluable role played by the University of Sydney rust control program and its influence on wheat breeding in the region and throughout Australia. This paper is part of ‘Global Landscapes in Cereal Rust Control’, see Aust. J. Agric. Res. Vol. 58, no. 6.

Identificador

Platz, G.J. and Sheppard, J.A. (2007) Sustained genetic control of wheat rust diseases in north-eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 58 (9). pp. 854-857.

http://era.daf.qld.gov.au/1348/

Publicador

CSIRO Publishing

Relação

http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AR07122

http://era.daf.qld.gov.au/1348/

Palavras-Chave #Organic plant protection. Biological control #Wheat #Genetics #History
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Article

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