Durability of resistance to rust in sunflower: implications for resistance breeding
2010
Llamas, M.J., Junta de Andalucia, Almeria (Spain). Consejeria de Agricultura y Pesca | Prats, E., CSIC, Cordoba (Spain). Institute for Sustainable Agriculture | Rubiales, D., CSIC, Cordoba (Spain). Institute for Sustainable Agriculture
New races of Puccinia helianthi are continuously evolving and overcoming resistance genes, resulting in a continuous threat for the crop. The deployment of hybrids with simple resistances has exacerbated this problem. Combination of the appropriate R-genes could result in a resistance more difficult to overcome. The identification and characterization of new durable sources of sunflower rust resistance is a high priority for both researchers and industry. There is a possibility of breeding for high coumarin content to improve resistance at early stages of fungal development.
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