The Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding
Year : 1997, Volume : 57, Issue : 3
First page : ( 243) Last page : ( 245)
Print ISSN : 0019-5200.

sources of resistance to predominant pathotypes of leaf rust of wheat

Singh Hariit*, Nanda G. S., Aujla S. S.

Department of Plant Breeding, Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana 141004.

* Present address: Biotechnology Centre, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004.

Received:  17  June,  1991; Accepted:  22  January,  1997.

Abstract

One hundred genetic stocks of breadwheat were screened for seedling resistance to four widely prevalent pathotypes of leaf rust in India. Twelve of these stocks mayserve as good source of resistance to these pathogens.

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Keywords

Leaf rust, pathotype, sources of resistance, wheat.

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