Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the third most widely produced crop in the U.S. following corn (Zea mays L.) and soybeans (Glycine max (L.) Merr). During the wheat life cycle, it is exposed to biotic ...
To counter the threat of wheat yellow rust, breeders have developed wheat variants that incorporate resistance genes (R-genes). Yr15 is an R-gene taken from wild emmer (Triticum dicoccoides) that ...