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Wheat (Triticum aestivum) chromosome 6D harbours the broad spectrum common bunt resistance gene Bt11
Wednesday, 13-09-2023 | 08:20
Common bunt in wheat has witnessed a renaissance with the rise of organic agriculture that began in the 1980s. The abandonment of systemic fungicides in organic farming, together with a lack of resistant cultivars, has led to wide-spread problems due to common bunt infections. Knowledge about genetic sources for resistance is still scarce and only few of the known bunt resistance factors are currently used in breeding.
