Response of 150 F-6 inbred durum wheat lines derived from Kunduru-1149 x Cham-1 cross to yellow rust (Puccinia striiformis)

Gocmen B., Albustan S., Kaya Z., Keskin S., Taskin V.

CROP PROTECTION, vol.22, no.5, pp.787-793, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0261-2194(03)00038-3
  • Journal Name: CROP PROTECTION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.787-793
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

One hundred and fifty F-6 inbred durum wheat lines derived from Kunduru-1149 x Cham-1 cross were characterised in terms of their response to yellow rust (Puccinia striiformis) race population including Yr2, Yr6, Yr7 and Yr9 virulence genes. The results revealed that there is a considerable amount of genetic variation among these lines and yellow rust resistance in durum wheat is highly heritable (92%). Twenty-five of 150 lines (16.67%) were found totally immune, 104 of them (69.33%) were found to be resistant or moderately resistant while only 21 of them (14%) were found to be susceptible. Hence, 86% of the lines tested in this study could be used as a source of yellow rust resistance in breeding programmes. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.