Common bunt in organic wheat: unravelling infection characteristics relevant for resistance breeding

Common bunt caused by Tilletia tritici and T. laevis has re-emerged as a major threat to wheat yield and quality, especially in organic farming. Resistance against its causal agents is present in the wheat gene pool and provides the most economically efficient and sustainable way to combat the disea...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Lunzer, Veronika Dumalasová, Kilian Pfatrisch, Hermann Buerstmayr, Heinrich Grausgruber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1264458/full