About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges posed by new races of stripe rust to the Yr15 gene in wheat and the efforts of Canadian researchers and breeders to monitor and protect this important resistance gene.

The Yr15 gene has provided wheat breeders with an important source of resistance to stripe rust, but new races of the disease that have overcome the gene in Europe are raising concerns about its long-term effectiveness in Canada. That has prompted Canadian researchers and breeders to take steps now to monitor and protect the gene... Read More

Topics covered

• wheat breeding
• stripe rust
• plant genetics
• agriculture research
• crop protection

Keywords

• Yr15 gene
• stripe rust
• wheat breeders
• Canada
• agriculture
• plant disease
• crop resistance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canadian researchers, wheat breeders

Products: Yr15 gene

Places: Europe, Canada

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