• PCR-based markers and cytogenetic analysis with genomic in situ hybridisation were applied to identify alien chromatin in four genetically diverse populations of wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) lines incorporating chromosome segments from Thinopyrum intermedium and Secale cereale (rye). (nature.com)
  • Pfrieme A-K., Ruckwied B., Habekuß A., Will T., Stahl A., Pillen K. und Ordon F. (2022): Identification and Validation of Quantitative Trait Loci for Wheat Dwarf Virus Resistance in Wheat (Triticum aestivum). (rural21.com)
  • We have developed large scale proteomic datasets which together form a proteomic map of Triticum aestivum, covering 24 organ and developmental samples that can be used to explore protein landscapes in wheat. (edu.au)
  • Diploid wheat, Triticum monococcum (genome Am), has been utilized previously for the introgression of stem rust resistance genes Sr21, Sr22, and Sr35. (umn.edu)
  • This study developed GS models for predicting traits associated with resistance to Fusarium head blight (FHB) in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). We used genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) to identify 5054 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), which were then treated as predictor variables in GS analysis. (illinois.edu)
  • Callus growth and plant regeneration in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf. (innspub.net)
  • Evaluation of genetic diversity in durum wheat genotypes (Triticum turgidum var. (innspub.net)
  • Impact of environmental conditions on the yield variability of durum wheat (Triticum durum. (innspub.net)
  • New developed models to estimate leaf chlorophyll content in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf. (innspub.net)
  • However, far less information is available on drought-responsive WRKY genes in wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.), one of the three staple food crops. (biomedcentral.com)
  • is a major disease affecting cultivars of soft winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), grown in the South of Russia. (scientific-publications.net)
  • Summary: Wheat (Triticum aestivum) has low nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). (landinstitute.org)
  • A very effective stripe rust resistance gene, Yr26, originating from Triticum turgidum L., was transferred into two common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars of Turkey through backcrossing using closely linked microsatellite markers. (metu.edu.tr)
  • Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most important major crops in the world and is generally utilized in the form of flour to make products such as noodles, chapati, dumplings, pasta, bread, and cookies. (hindawi.com)
  • Ultra-early spring wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) planting systems based on soil temperature on the northern Great Plains have lower overall variability in grain yield, and can increase grain yield relative to current calendar date-based spring wheat planting systems used in the region. (bioone.org)
  • The soil-borne fungi Fusarium pseudograminearum and Rhizoctonia cerealis are the major pathogens for the economically important diseases Fusarium crown rot (FCR) and sharp eyespot of common wheat (Triticum aestivum), respectively. (figshare.com)
  • First recorded in the United States, it has since spread widely, infecting both winter and spring wheat cultivars. (nature.com)
  • Researchers of the Julius Kühn Institute for Resistance Research and Stress Tolerance (JKI) in Quedlinburg/Germany have now tested 500 wheat accessions - including cultivars, gene bank accessions and wild species - for their resistance to WDV. (rural21.com)
  • The wild species proved to be similarly susceptible to the virus as modern cultivars, suggesting that breeding has not caused a loss of resistance genes. (rural21.com)
  • Two Hungarian cultivars described as resistant showed only low quantitative resistance to the virus disease, with infection rates of 21.5 and 34.5 per cent. (rural21.com)
  • This study was conducted to determine genotypic variation in lodging resistance and related morphological traits among winter wheat cultivars planted at two densities, and to identify key traits associated with lodging resistance. (cgiar.org)
  • Cultivars carrying high plant density tolerance and high yield potential, such as Jimai 22 and Liangxing 66, were recommended as leading cultivars for production as well as elite crossing parents for further increasing yield potential in the Yellow and Huai Valleys Winter Wheat Zone in China. (cgiar.org)
  • Wheat crops across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa are frequently ravaged by Wheat Yellow Mosaic Virus (WYMV), so there is high demand for wheat varieties or cultivars that can resist this virus. (graincentral.com)
  • This discovery could assist with the development of more resistant wheat cultivars, increase crop yields, and reduce the use of harmful fungicides," Mr Pourkheirandish said. (graincentral.com)
  • Compared with the common wheat cultivars Yangmai 158 and Yangmai 12, most of 102 synthetic wheat showed better resistance with lower disease index. (zwyczy.cn)
  • The objective of this study was to characterize seedling leaf rust resistance present in 12 cultivars of soft winter wheat. (scientific-publications.net)
  • Adult plants leaf rust resistance for cultivars and lines was assessed in filed conditions on experimental fields of All-Russian Research Institute of Biological Plant Protection in 2014. (scientific-publications.net)
  • Reaction of winter wheat cultivars registered in the Czech Republic to common bunt ( Tilletia tritici (Bjerk. (springer.com)
  • Resistance of winter wheat cultivars to common bunt, Tilletia tritici (Bjerk. (springer.com)
  • Reaction of CIMMYT and Canadian Red spring wheat cultivars to common bunt ( Tilletia tritici and T. laevis ). (springer.com)
  • The major objective of this study was to compare gene expression in resistant and susceptible wheat cultivars after infection with Ptr ToxA-producing race 2 and direct infiltration with Ptr ToxA proteins. (ppjonline.org)
  • Greenhouse experiments included exposure of the wheat cultivars to pathogen inoculum or direct infiltration of leaf tissue with Ptr-ToxA protein isolate. (ppjonline.org)
  • Resistant and susceptible wheat cultivars therefore differed in their response in the expression of genes that encode chitinases, transporters, wall-associated kinases, permeases, and wound-induced proteins, among others. (ppjonline.org)
  • Several of the differentially expressed genes between cultivars were found in the Ptr resistance QTLs on chromosomes 1A, 2D, 3B, and 5A. (ppjonline.org)
  • with races of Ptr producing between none and all three toxins and wheat cultivars varying in sensitivity to the toxins. (ppjonline.org)
  • Wheat cultivars, Gerek-79 and Gun-91, were used as the recurrent parents in backcrossing. (metu.edu.tr)
  • The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of milling methods (jet mill (JM) and hammer mill (HM)) and wheat cultivars (Keumkang (K), Jokyung (J), and Anzunbaengi (A)) on physicochemical and dough properties of whole-wheat flour (WWF). (hindawi.com)
  • Dough extensibility and resistance to extension also differed among the cultivars, and the C2 Mixolab® parameter (an indicator of protein weakening) was influenced by the milling method. (hindawi.com)
  • The eight microsatellite and nine sequence-tagged markers linked to SrTm4 will facilitate the introgression and accelerate the deployment of SrTm4-mediated Ug99 resistance in wheat breeding programs. (umn.edu)
  • The high-density map and tightly linked molecular markers developed in this study are useful tools to accelerate the deployment of SrTm4-mediated resistance in wheat breeding programs. (bvsalud.org)
  • It identifies the stem rust resistance gene named Sr35, and appears alongside a study from an Australian group that identifies another effective resistance gene called Sr33. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • We will refer to this gene as SrTm4, which is the fourth stem rust resistance gene characterized from T. monococcum. (umn.edu)
  • Abstract: Key message: We identified 15 potentially novel loci in addition to previously characterized leaf rust resistance genes from 1032 spring wheat accessions. (landinstitute.org)
  • KEY MESSAGE The diploid wheat recessive stem rust resistance gene SrTm4 was fine-mapped to a 754-kb region on chromosome arm 2AmL and potential candidate genes were identified. (bvsalud.org)
  • The identification, mapping, and deployment of effective stem rust resistance (Sr) genes are critical to reduce this threat. (bvsalud.org)
  • Now, over 20 Canadian spring and durum wheat varieties have this trait. (topcropmanager.com)
  • It is more effective in spring wheat than durum, but all the varieties marketed as being tolerant to wheat midge rely on a single gene called Sm1. (topcropmanager.com)
  • Scientists are a step closer to protecting durum wheat from Fusarium head blight (FHB). (agfax.com)
  • Scientists have been able to find sources of resistance to this fungus in common wheat plants, but durum wheat, which is especially susceptible to the disease, hasn't been so fortunate. (agfax.com)
  • Now, an international team of scientists from Italy and Iowa State University have pinpointed key differences between the resistant strains of common wheat and the susceptible durum wheat that might account for durum's weakness against FHB. (agfax.com)
  • The scientists analyzed the cell walls of a resistant wheat variety and a susceptible durum variety. (agfax.com)
  • The discovery could help scientists breed durum wheat with resistance to FHB in the future, the scientists noted. (agfax.com)
  • Tunisia has been a major durum wheat producer and consumer since Roman times, a crop used now for couscous, bread and pasta dishes throughout North Africa and the Mediterranean Basin. (wheat.org)
  • However, a persistent disease known as Septoria tritici blotch (STB) has been threatening durum wheat harvests across the country thanks to its increasing resistance to fungicides and adaptability to harsher climatic conditions. (wheat.org)
  • The platform aims to accelerate the transfer of STB resistance genes into elite durum wheat lines from national and international breeding programs, particularly CIMMYT and ICARDA breeding programs. (wheat.org)
  • Researchers at the platform have tested an impressive diversity of durum wheat lines for resistance to the disease from research institutes across Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Mexico, France, Italy, the UK, USA and Canada. (wheat.org)
  • These resistant sources be can further utilized in hybridization schemes by durum wheat breeders worldwide to develop durable resistant varieties," explained CIMMYT consultant and platform coordinator Amor Yahyaoui. (wheat.org)
  • All subjects are covered and great experts around the world come together to discuss all details of this host-pathogen interaction," said Filippo Bassi, senior durum wheat breeder at ICARDA. (wheat.org)
  • A WWF is defined as the flour prepared from wheat (other than durum) that contains the same proportions of bran, germ, and endosperm as found in nature [ 4 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • has a higher micronutrient content compared with other white wheat products like bread since it contains the aleurone layer, which is preserved as a result of the use of harder wheat [such as] durum wheat," they state. (medscape.com)
  • Even when bread is made out of durum wheat, "pasta retains a lower glycaemic response primarily because of the processing techniques used in pasta making," they indicate. (medscape.com)
  • Fhb1 , a quantitative trait locus discovered in Chinese germplasm, provides the most stable and the largest effect on FHB resistance in wheat. (nature.com)
  • As a first line of defense, wheat breeders and researchers began looking for resistance genes among those that had already been discovered in the existing germplasm repositories, he said. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • The Sm1 gene's presence in North American wheat germplasm has not been completely tracked from its origins in European winter wheat varieties and because of this it can arise in unexpected places. (topcropmanager.com)
  • The platform plays a critical role in identifying STB resistant wheat germplasm and characterizing the resistance genes they possess. (wheat.org)
  • Screening Romanian winter wheat germplasm for presence of Bt10 bunt resistance gene, using molecular markers. (springer.com)
  • 4Ai#2S offered superior resistance to that demonstrated by the known resistant cultivar Mace. (nature.com)
  • However, the researchers discovered almost complete resistance in the Russian winter wheat cultivar "Fisht", with an average of 5.7 per cent of infected plants. (rural21.com)
  • HUW234 displayed significantly superior resistance tostem rust, and their agronomic performance was as good as, or even marginally better than that of thesource cultivar. (cgiar.org)
  • Abstract: Winter wheat cultivar 'Jagger' was recently found to have an alien chromosomal segment 2NS that has Lr37, a gene conferring resistance against leaf rust caused by Puccinia triticina. (landinstitute.org)
  • Eduard Akhunov , associate professor of plant pathology at Kansas State University , and his colleague, Jorge Dubcovsky from the University of California-Davis , led a research project that identified a gene that gives wheat plants resistance to one of the most deadly races of the wheat stem rust pathogen - called Ug99 - that was first discovered in Uganda in 1999. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • The discovery may help scientists develop new wheat varieties and strategies that protect the world's food crops against the wheat stem rust pathogen that is spreading from Africa to the breadbaskets of Asia and can cause significant crop losses. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • Wheat stem rust is caused by a fungal pathogen. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • According to Akhunov, since the 1950s wheat breeders have been able to develop wheat varieties that are largely resistant to this pathogen. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • First, they chemically mutagenized the resistant accession of wheat to identify plants that become susceptible to the stem rust pathogen. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • Use of fungicide can be effective in the short term but is not a long term solution as the pathogen can develop resistance to fungicides. (wikipedia.org)
  • New and more virulent strains of the pathogen are constantly emerging, which results in previously resistant wheat varieties becoming more susceptible," said Sarrah Ben M'Barek, head of the laboratory at the Septoria Precision Phenotyping platform. (wheat.org)
  • We established transient host-induced gene silencing (HIGS) in wheat, and demonstrate that targeting an essential housekeeping gene in the wheat powdery mildew pathogen (Blumeria graminis f. sp. (figshare.com)
  • Australian and European researchers have discovered a genetic element in a common wheat pathogen with potential to help streamline breeding for disease-resistant wheat varieties that are better suited to Australian conditions. (phys.org)
  • Bai, G. & Shaner, G. Management and resistance in wheat and barley to Fusarium head blight. (nature.com)
  • A unified effort to fight an enemy of wheat and barley: Fusarium head blight. (nature.com)
  • Besides wheat, it affects barley and other cereals. (rural21.com)
  • FHB is a common and destructive disease of wheat and barley that results in yield and grain quality losses. (agfax.com)
  • Exposure can also occur if you consume products such as wheat, oats, barley, and canola shortly after they have been fumigated with carbonyl sulfide to increase insect resistance. (cdc.gov)
  • The virus is hosted and transmitted by a soil-dwelling fungus that colonises the roots of wheat plants, discolouring wheat leaves, and stunting plant growth. (graincentral.com)
  • Once the fungus penetrates the wheat cell wall, the fungal cell wall materials (i.e. chitin) act as elicitors which interact with plant receptors and induce the plant defence mechanism. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the case of wheat HRGP is less accumulated allowing for more easy invasion by the fungus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Wheat also releases silicon when it is attacked by the fungus. (wikipedia.org)
  • With the help of data from the platform, breeders hope to combine multiple resistance genes in an individual variety to create a genetically complex "lock" whose combination the fungus will not easily break. (wheat.org)
  • Devastating wheat fungus appear in Asia for first time. (springer.com)
  • Since a wheat xylanase inhibitor (TAXI-I) has been shown to inhibit a Botrytis cinerea xylanase, a well known virulence factor of the fungus, we transiently expressed TAXI-I and TAXI-III inhibitors, which has similar inhibitory capability, in tobacco leaves by agroinfiltration. (unipd.it)
  • This week, in ABP Live's science column, we explain the impact of antimicrobial resistance on livestock and plant agriculture, how this affects humans, and what must be done to combat the threat. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • Scientific evidence from a report called Initiatives for Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment [PDF - 94 pages] show that traces of antibiotics and antifungals, germs resistant to them, and genes that cause resistance traits are present and can spread in waterways and soils. (cdc.gov)
  • Much of the U.S. progress in combating antimicrobial resistance was lost in 2020, in large part, due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • Owing to the risk for antimicrobial resistance, erythromycin is no longer recommended. (medscape.com)
  • But it's recommended not to continue antibiotics for more than 6 months to minimize the development of antimicrobial resistance. (medscape.com)
  • Testing of five clinical isolates using standard antibiotic susceptibility testing methods by CDC's National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) laboratory also did not show antibiotic resistance. (cdc.gov)
  • To mine the accessions with good resistance to sharp eyespot, 102 synthetic hexaploid wheat lines from CIMMYT were evaluated for resistance to sharp eyespot in field and greenhouse at Jiangsu Province and Beijing from 2007 to 2010. (zwyczy.cn)
  • To help fight this disease, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) established the Septoria Precision Phenotyping Platform in collaboration with the Institution of Agricultural Research and Higher Education of Tunisia (IRESA) and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas ( ICARDA ) in Tunisia in 2015. (wheat.org)
  • CIMMYT wheat agronomist Bram Govaerts has informed the editors that Sarah Chambers, a student with CIMMYT's wheat agronomy team in summer 2005, was one of the finalists of the 2006 Bell Medal of the University of Queensland, Australia. (cimmyt.org)
  • Multipathotype seedling tests of biparental populations demonstrated that T. monococcum accession PI 306540 collected in Romania contains a recessive resistance gene effective to all P. graminis f. sp. (umn.edu)
  • Pyramiding of alien-derived Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) resistance and resistance enhancing genes in wheat is a cost-effective and environmentally safe strategy for disease control. (nature.com)
  • Similar insect resistance genes in wheat have become ineffective once the varieties are grown on very large acres because the insect eventually adapts to the presence of the gene. (topcropmanager.com)
  • Xu, X. & Nicholson, P. Community ecology of fungal pathogens causing wheat head blight. (nature.com)
  • Expression of a wheat xylanase inhibitor and of a Fusarium graminearum xylanase in plants increase resistance to pathogens. (unipd.it)
  • we therefore tested its ability to increase resistance against bacterial and fungal pathogens. (unipd.it)
  • We generated stable transgenic RNAi wheat lines encoding a HIGS construct simultaneously silencing three B.g. tritici effectors including SvrPm3 a1/f1 , a virulence factor involved in the suppression of the Pm3 powdery mildew resistance gene. (figshare.com)
  • Most alien wheat lines carry whole chromosome arms, and it is notable that these lines showed intra-arm recombination within the 1BS arm. (nature.com)
  • The research team used a technique called positional cloning to locate the Ym2 gene on a chromosome in bread wheat, and found that its DNA sequence codes for a protein of the type known as NBS-LRR. (graincentral.com)
  • In the current study, we identified TaWAK-6D, a wall-associated kinase (WAK) which is an encoding gene located on chromosome 6D, and demonstrated its broad resistance role in the wheat responses to both F. pseudograminearum and R. cerealis infection. (figshare.com)
  • Camilla Broms, Mikael Nilsson, Andreas Oxenstierna, Alexandros Sopasakis* and Karl Åström (2022), Combined analysis of satellite and ground data for winter wheat yield forecasting , Accepted Aug. 2022, Smart Agricultural Technology, To Appear 2022. (lu.se)
  • Here we show that TaHRC , a gene that encodes a putative histidine-rich calcium-binding protein, is the key determinant of Fhb1 -mediated resistance to FHB. (nature.com)
  • This study characterized differentially expressed proteins between near-isogenic lines (NILs) contrasting in alleles of Fhb1, a major FHB resistance gene in wheat, to identify proteins underlining FHB resistance of Fhb1. (k-state.edu)
  • Proteins that were differentially expressed in the Fhb1+NIL, not in the Fhb1−NIL, after Fusarium inoculation included wheat proteins for defending fungal penetration, photosynthesis, energy metabolism, and detoxification. (k-state.edu)
  • Conclusions: Coordinated expression of the identified proteins resulted in FHB resistance in Fhb1+NIL. (k-state.edu)
  • The results provide insight into the pathway of Fhb1-mediated FHB resistance. (k-state.edu)
  • ABSTRACT Vector resistance to insecticides is becoming a major obstacle to malaria prevention measures. (who.int)
  • In a genome-wide association study (GWAS) with 500 wheat varieties, researchers in Germany have identified 14 gene locations associated with constantly low yield losses caused by the wheat dwarf virus. (rural21.com)
  • Of the 35 QTL initially identified for WDV resistance, further tests showed that 14 QTL were consistently associated with low yield losses after WDV infection. (rural21.com)
  • Improved lodging resistance is important for achieving high yield in irrigated environments. (cgiar.org)
  • Background: Fusarium head blight (FHB), mainly caused by Fusarium graminearum, substantially reduces wheat grain yield and quality worldwide. (k-state.edu)
  • The larvae feed on wheat kernels, causing downgrading and yield losses. (topcropmanager.com)
  • The larvae die when they are very tiny and they don't cause much damage to the kernel so there is negligible downgrading at the elevator and yield loss is basically zero in spring wheat," says McCartney, who specializes in cereal genetics and the development of DNA markers. (topcropmanager.com)
  • The breeders collect samples of wheat heads from their yield plots across the Prairies and send them to our lab at the University of Manitoba. (topcropmanager.com)
  • Wheat seed-borne diseases are among the major constraints reducing crop yield and the quality of seed and grain. (springer.com)
  • Tan spot of wheat, caused by Pyrenophora tritici-repentis ( Ptr ), results in a yield loss through chlorosis and necrosis of healthy leaf tissue. (ppjonline.org)
  • Tan spot (TS) of wheat is caused by Ptr and results in up to 50% yield loss in wheat ( Rees and Platz, 1983 ). (ppjonline.org)
  • The following spring, hexaploid spring wheat was planted ultra-early, based on a soil temperature trigger of 2 °C, and later, triggered by a soil temperature of 8 °C. When planting was completed ultra-early, grain yield was greater, and variability of grain yield was lower. (bioone.org)
  • Sopasakis, A*. Yield Prediction for Winter Wheat with Machine Learning Models Using Sentinel-1, Topography, and Weather Data. (lu.se)
  • With the help of genetic markers, these QTL could be crossed into elite wheat lines and are thus a promising tool for generating resistant varieties in the future," says Pfrieme, describing the significance of her research results for agricultural practice. (rural21.com)
  • Researchers spent nearly four years trying to identify the location of the Sr35 gene in the wheat genome, which contains nearly two times more genetic information than the human genome. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • However, Costamagna cautions, "While the refuge-in-a-bag method will extend the efficacy of the Sm1 gene, we know from many other pests that insects will adapt to the genetic resistance in plants. (topcropmanager.com)
  • The DNA of modern wheat is chimeric, meaning its genetic material derives from several ancestral plants through natural interbreeding, or hybridisation, followed by selective breeding by humans. (graincentral.com)
  • These wild species would have interbred with cultivated wheat at some point and passed on the genetic resistance that is now so commercially critical," Dr Pourkheirandish said. (graincentral.com)
  • According to Ben M'Barek , the huge genetic diversity in wheat and its ancestors has helped breeders to develop new varieties for almost a century. (wheat.org)
  • According to a recent study published in Science, E. coli bacteria may be far more capable of developing antibiotic resistance than previously thought. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • E. coli bacteria may be far more capable at evolving antibiotic resistance than scientists previously thought, according to a new study. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • Advancements in sanitation systems and improving antibiotic and antifungal use will help slow the development of resistance. (cdc.gov)
  • WGS analysis did not predict antibiotic resistance in bacteria isolated from 91 ill people and 8 food and environmental samples. (cdc.gov)
  • The team's study, "Identification of Wheat Gene Sr35 that Confers Resistance to Ug99 Stem Rust Race Group," appears in the journal Science. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • Until now, however, we did not know what kind of gene confers resistance to Ug99 in this wheat accession. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • In this study, we generated SrTm4 monogenic lines and found that this gene confers resistance to North American and Chinese Pgt races . (bvsalud.org)
  • AHDB has issued the Recommended Lists (RL) 2020/21 winter wheat disease ratings for yellow rust and brown rust ahead of the release of the full RL. (farmersguide.co.uk)
  • Tick based clustering methodologies establishing support and resistance levels in the currency exchange market , (2020), Karl Tengelin, A. Sopasakis. (lu.se)
  • The wheat heads are examined under a dissecting microscope, and we classify the kernel damage as being consistent with either a susceptible wheat or a resistant wheat. (topcropmanager.com)
  • This discovery opens a new avenue to improve FHB resistance in wheat, and possibly in other cereal crops, by manipulating TaHRC sequence through bioengineering approaches. (nature.com)
  • The ICCR also implements new technologies, including advances in biotechnology and genome editing to create "a safe box for genes needed for new, improved varieties of wheat that will give humanity larger crops and meet the challenges of climate change. (isaaa.org)
  • New research offers clues for protecting global wheat crops frequently ravaged by Wheat Yellow Mosaic Virus. (graincentral.com)
  • THE DNA sequence of a gene in wheat responsible for resisting a devastating virus has been discovered, providing vital clues for managing more resistant crops and maintaining a healthy food supply. (graincentral.com)
  • Ancestral wild plants are a rich source of useful traits, like disease resistance, that plant breeders and geneticists can mine to protect modern crops and maintain a healthy food supply - including the bread, pasta, noodles, couscous, pastries, cakes and other wheat products that many of us depend upon and enjoy. (graincentral.com)
  • Cropping the wheat with alternate non-host crops and with set-aside periods of at least one year helps to lessen disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • Higher planting density could be used to select genotypes with lodging resistance in irrigated environments. (cgiar.org)
  • These can then be used to track at a protein level the importance of specific protein markers in different wheat genotypes. (edu.au)
  • QTL are sections of the genome associated with quantitative traits, such as height, weight or even disease resistance, the scientist explains. (rural21.com)
  • In addition to disease resistance, Prof. Amir Sharon's team at ICCR is working with researchers worldwide to isolate genes for other beneficial traits. (isaaa.org)
  • All these cell wall traits are potential molecular markers useful in plant breeding programs targeted to the selection of wheat varieties with a durable resistance to Fusariosis," they concluded. (agfax.com)
  • Fusarium head blight (FHB), which is mainly caused by Fusarium graminearum , is a destructive wheat disease that threatens global wheat production. (nature.com)
  • What are the wheat proteins that define wheat quality, enable disease resistance and tolerate harsh environmental conditions? (edu.au)
  • An international team that includes researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) has isolated three disease-resistance genes from wild grasses that enable resistance to rust diseases that cause severe damage to wheat yields worldwide. (isaaa.org)
  • Until that point, wheat breeders had two or three genes that were so efficient against stem rust for decades that this disease wasn't the biggest concern," Akhunov said. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • Disease resistance ratings use a simple scale: from 1 (least resistant) to 9 (most resistant). (farmersguide.co.uk)
  • It will also make it easier to find variants of Ym2 in wild relatives of wheat, which may provide superior disease resistance for further crop improvement. (graincentral.com)
  • The best method of control for eyespot disease is breeding for resistance. (wikipedia.org)
  • Wheat Disease and Pests: a guide for field identification. (wikipedia.org)
  • During last decades, the wheat sharp eyespot disease has occurred in many winter production regions. (zwyczy.cn)
  • Thus, these 7 synthetic wheat lines could be used as novel resistance sources in wheat breeding with resistance to sharp eyespot disease. (zwyczy.cn)
  • In addition, numerous studies have shown that WWFs or whole-wheat products contribute to the prevention of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity [ 2 , 3 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • It is generally accepted that resistance can develop through patient treatment (patient route) and through exposure of A. fumigatus to azole fungicides in the environment (environmental route) ( 2 - 9 ). (cdc.gov)
  • However, using antibiotics and fungicides in agriculture can contribute to resistance in the environment by contaminating soil and water. (cdc.gov)
  • The results showed that these synthetic wheat lines displayed different degree of the resistance, suggesting that the selection of sharp eyespot resistance source among these lines was effective. (zwyczy.cn)
  • Seven synthetic wheat lines consistently displayed better resistance to sharp eyespot at the four tested sites from 2007 to 2010. (zwyczy.cn)
  • This study, therefore, concludes that TaWAK-6D is a promising gene for improving wheat broad resistance to FCR and sharp eyespot. (figshare.com)
  • Choosing less processed, whole grain, high-fiber foods and avoiding sweets and processed foods can help improve insulin resistance, especially when partnered with exercise and a healthy lifestyle. (womenfitness.net)
  • Taking a chromium supplement may help improve insulin resistance but is not recommended as the sole treatment for people with diabetes. (medlineplus.gov)
  • They are collaborating with researchers from Ben-Gurion University who recently isolated pest-resistance genes from wild wheat, and in TAU where a team has identified a new gene in wheat progenitors, that may provide endurance in an arid climate. (isaaa.org)
  • This enables the building of specific mass spectrometry assays for different sets of proteins of interest that can be quantified in wheat tissues. (edu.au)
  • Wheat has supplied about one-fifth of all calories and proteins consumed worldwide. (isaaa.org)
  • Research has shown that there are certain dietary approaches to improving insulin resistance, such as eating more lean proteins, fiber, and healthy fats. (womenfitness.net)
  • [ 2 ] All these foods contain proteins with a small molecular weight, an abundance of epitopes, water solubility, glycosylation residues, and relative resistance to heat and digestion. (medscape.com)
  • However, the cultivation of wheat has reduced the diversity of its varieties, and consequently, modern varieties are more vulnerable to diseases, pests, and climate hazards. (isaaa.org)
  • Climate change has since created an urgent need for wheat varieties that can thrive in extreme environmental and climatic conditions and withstand pests and diseases. (isaaa.org)
  • The third gene, isolated by TAU researchers, provides resistance against two different diseases - leaf rust and stripe rust, currently exacerbated due to rising temperatures around the world. (isaaa.org)
  • This found varietal resistance to these diseases was, generally, in line with recent years. (farmersguide.co.uk)
  • In this study we aimed to evaluate the type and prevalence of fungal seed-borne diseases in Tajik wheat seed samples. (springer.com)
  • Stripe rust (yellow rust) is one of the most devastating diseases of wheat worldwide. (metu.edu.tr)
  • The most effective control method of stripe rust is the use of resistance genes. (metu.edu.tr)
  • These so-called QTL (quantitative trait loci) could benefit the breeding of new virus-resistant wheat varieties. (rural21.com)
  • Without resistant wheat varieties, wheat midge would be causing about $60 million in damages per year on the Canadian Prairies, according to Curt McCartney, a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). (topcropmanager.com)
  • and T. laevis Kühn) and sources of resistance. (springer.com)
  • By comparing DNA sequences across related species, the researchers discovered that Ym2 in modern bread wheat derives from an ancient wild plant called Aegilops sharonensis, native to eastern Mediterranean countries. (graincentral.com)
  • A similar gene occurs in Aegilops speltoides, another wild ancestor of bread wheat. (graincentral.com)
  • However, the dynamic nature of wheat rust populations means vigilance is required for all varieties. (farmersguide.co.uk)
  • Simple sequence repeat markers associated with three quantitative trait loci for black point resistance can be used to enrich selection populations in bread wheat. (springer.com)
  • It can be they have been fumigated with carbonyl sulfide to found in volcanic gases, crude petroleum oil, sulfurous waters, increase insect resistance. (cdc.gov)
  • tritici, the causal agent of wheat stem rust, is a serious threat to wheat production worldwide. (umn.edu)
  • tritici (Pgt), the causal agent of wheat stem (or black) rust is one of the most serious threats to global wheat production . (bvsalud.org)
  • To identify the resistance gene Sr35, the team turned to einkorn wheat that is known to be resistant to the Ug99 fungal strain. (innovationtoronto.com)
  • The viable alternative is to selectively breed or genetically engineer wheat with resistance to WYMV. (graincentral.com)
  • Researchers are working to strengthen resistance to wheat midge in Canadian wheat varieties. (topcropmanager.com)
  • For example, through the co-op testing, researchers found a number of soft white spring wheat lines from the Lethbridge breeding program that had Sm1 even though the program had never deliberately made crosses to bring Sm1 into its lines. (topcropmanager.com)
  • The researchers found that eating berries was associated with reduced insulin resistance, better blood sugar control, and better postprandial (post-meal) blood sugars. (womenfitness.net)
  • Kellogg's Honey Smacks is a sweetened puffed wheat cereal. (cdc.gov)
  • This book provides an important and powerful tool for breeders in their continuing fight to outwit the wheat rusts. (aciar.gov.au)
  • Resistance to Wheat Yellow Mosaic Virus derives from an ancient species of goatgrass. (graincentral.com)
  • Field trials were conducted at three sites in western Canada from 2017 to 2019 to evaluate the crop safety, broadleaf weed efficacy, and growing system stability resulting from the inclusion of fall applications of soil-applied residual herbicides prior to planting wheat ultra-early the following spring. (bioone.org)
  • Status of bunt resistance in western Canadian spring wheat and triticale. (springer.com)
  • Subcellular localization assays revealed that TaWRKY1 and TaWRKY33 were localized in the nuclei in wheat mesophyll protoplasts. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our findings demonstrate that stable HIGS of effector genes can lead to quantitative gain of resistance without major pleiotropic effects in wheat. (figshare.com)