Combination of Marker-Assisted Backcross Selection of <i>Yr59</i> and Phenotypic Selection to Improve Stripe Rust Resistance and Agronomic Performance in Four Elite Wheat Cultivars

In this study, we successfully introgressed and validated <i>Yr59</i> into four elite wheat cultivars, Jimai 22, Chuanmai 42, Zhengmai 9023 and Xinmai 26 through marker-assisted backcross selection. Used as female parents, these four cultivars were crossed with wheat line PI 660061 (<...

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Main Authors: Min Zhang, Taohong Fang, Xinli Zhou, Xianming Chen, Xin Li, Junyan Feng, Suizhuang Yang, Zhensheng Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/2/497