Three previously characterized resistances to yellow rust are encoded by a single locus Wtk1
Valentyna Klymiuk, Andrii Fatiukha, Dina Raats, Valeria Bocharova, Lin Huang, Lihua Feng, Samidha Jaiwar, Curtis Jerry Pozniak, Gitta Coaker, Jorge Dubcovsky, Tzion Fahima
The paper shows that three yellow rust resistance genes in wheat are all encoded by the same locus Wtk1, but their resistance responses vary depending on genetic background.
Journal of Experimental Botany · Jan 12, 2020Peer-reviewedGenetics