Broad-spectrum resistance to fungal foliar diseases in wheat: recent efforts and achievements

Wheat (Triticum spp.) is one of the most important cereal crops in the world. Several diseases affect wheat production and can cause 20-80% yield loss annually. Out of these diseases, stripe rust, also known as yellow rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici), stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tr...

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Main Authors: Amira M. I. Mourad, Asmaa A. M. Ahmed, P. Stephen Baenziger, Andreas Börner, Ahmed Sallam
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
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description Wheat (Triticum spp.) is one of the most important cereal crops in the world. Several diseases affect wheat production and can cause 20-80% yield loss annually. Out of these diseases, stripe rust, also known as yellow rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici), stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici), leaf rust (Puccinia recondita), and powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici) are the most important fungal diseases that infect the foliar part of the plant. Many efforts were made to improve wheat resistance to these diseases. Due to the continuous advancement in sequencing methods and genomic tools, genome-wide association study has become available worldwide. This analysis enabled wheat breeders to detect genomic regions controlling the resistance in specific countries. In this review, molecular markers significantly associated with the resistance of the mentioned foliar diseases in the last five years were reviewed. Common markers that control broad-spectrum resistance in different countries were identified. Furthermore, common genes controlling the resistance of more than one of these foliar diseases were identified. The importance of these genes, their functional annotation, and the potential for gene enrichment are discussed. This review will be valuable to wheat breeders in producing genotypes with broad-spectrum resistance by applying genomic selection for the target common markers and associated genes.
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spelling doaj-art-1163db59e3b84aaeb0a1064e6abffc5d2024-12-13T04:17:11ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2024-12-011510.3389/fpls.2024.15163171516317Broad-spectrum resistance to fungal foliar diseases in wheat: recent efforts and achievementsAmira M. I. Mourad0Amira M. I. Mourad1Asmaa A. M. Ahmed2P. Stephen Baenziger3Andreas Börner4Ahmed Sallam5Ahmed Sallam6Genebank Department, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Seeland, GermanyDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Assuit University, Assiut, EgyptDepartment of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Assuit University, Assiut, EgyptDepartment of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United StatesGenebank Department, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Seeland, GermanyGenebank Department, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Seeland, GermanyDepartment of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Assuit University, Assiut, EgyptWheat (Triticum spp.) is one of the most important cereal crops in the world. Several diseases affect wheat production and can cause 20-80% yield loss annually. Out of these diseases, stripe rust, also known as yellow rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici), stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici), leaf rust (Puccinia recondita), and powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici) are the most important fungal diseases that infect the foliar part of the plant. Many efforts were made to improve wheat resistance to these diseases. Due to the continuous advancement in sequencing methods and genomic tools, genome-wide association study has become available worldwide. This analysis enabled wheat breeders to detect genomic regions controlling the resistance in specific countries. In this review, molecular markers significantly associated with the resistance of the mentioned foliar diseases in the last five years were reviewed. Common markers that control broad-spectrum resistance in different countries were identified. Furthermore, common genes controlling the resistance of more than one of these foliar diseases were identified. The importance of these genes, their functional annotation, and the potential for gene enrichment are discussed. This review will be valuable to wheat breeders in producing genotypes with broad-spectrum resistance by applying genomic selection for the target common markers and associated genes.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1516317/fullwheat stripe rustwheat leaf rustwheat stem rustwheat powdery mildewgene enrichmentgenome-wide association study
spellingShingle Amira M. I. Mourad
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Broad-spectrum resistance to fungal foliar diseases in wheat: recent efforts and achievements
Frontiers in Plant Science
wheat stripe rust
wheat leaf rust
wheat stem rust
wheat powdery mildew
gene enrichment
genome-wide association study
title Broad-spectrum resistance to fungal foliar diseases in wheat: recent efforts and achievements
title_full Broad-spectrum resistance to fungal foliar diseases in wheat: recent efforts and achievements
title_fullStr Broad-spectrum resistance to fungal foliar diseases in wheat: recent efforts and achievements
title_full_unstemmed Broad-spectrum resistance to fungal foliar diseases in wheat: recent efforts and achievements
title_short Broad-spectrum resistance to fungal foliar diseases in wheat: recent efforts and achievements
title_sort broad spectrum resistance to fungal foliar diseases in wheat recent efforts and achievements
topic wheat stripe rust
wheat leaf rust
wheat stem rust
wheat powdery mildew
gene enrichment
genome-wide association study
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1516317/full
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