Upcycling a defeated disease resistance R gene of wheat

  • Term:  3 years, starting in 2019

  • Status: Ongoing

  • Funding Amount: $109,200

  • Lead Researcher(s): Dr. André Laroche (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge)

  • Funding Partners: Alberta Wheat Commission

Project Description

Given the limited number of effective stripe rust resistance genes available and the ability of the stripe rust pathogen to evolve and defeat current resistance genes, the future looks grim for deployment of effective and sustainable resistance in wheat against stripe rust. Modifying defeated stripe rust resistance genes to make them effective again will provide effective and sustainable stripe rust genetic resistance that will remain available against this ever evolving pathogen.

Pests & Disease, Variety DevelopmentSask Wheat2018-2019, All Projects