Stacking Plant Resistance Genes |
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Ming Luo and Mick Ayliffe from CSIRO explain the process of gene stacking to protect wheat from ever-evolving pathogens. Working in partnership with 2Blades Foundation, University of Minnesota, Aarhus University, John Innes Centre, USDA-ARS, and Xianjing University, they have created a stack of genes, "Big5," that can provide durable resistance. |
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Credit: Gene Hettel/CIMMYT
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CIMMYT will dedicate historic wheat experimental station to Sanjaya Rajaram
News: Accelerating Genetic Gains in Maize and Wheat for
Improved Livelihoods (AGG)
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CIMMYT will rename one of its most historic and successful wheat experimental stations in honor of Sanjaya Rajaram, a former Wheat Program director, distinguished scientist and World Food Prize laureate.Rajaram, one of the most successful and influential wheat breeders ever, passed away in Mexico on February 17, 2021. The wheat experimental station in Toluca, Mexico will be renamed “Centro Experimental Sanjaya Rajaram” in his honor. |
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BGRI Career Development Workshop
News: BGRI
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The instructors really helped me in polishing my leadership and interview skills by practicing different methods which I was not aware of before. I enhanced my leadership qualities by interacting with great young scientist from around the world. I am going to use these skills in presenting my work with more confidence and with high impact.”
-Nida Ghori, PhD Candidate, Kansas State University
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In March 2021, hfp consulting delivered the Career Development for Young Scientists (CaDYS) course to twelve PhD students and postdocs through the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative.
The goals of the course were to provide: 1) a reflective approach for participants to broaden their horizons, examine and explore available career options and decide on a career path that fits their interests and motivations; 2) practical tools to communicate their skills, goals and interests in an impactful way; and 3) skills and strategies to master the job application process.
Participants also had the opportunity to recognize the value of shared experiences offered by their diverse, international peer network through Borlaug and the importance of strengthening and deepening their individual networks to support their next career move.
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Rust Expression Browser: A New Genomic Tool For Wheat Rust Research
News: BGRI
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The Rust Expression Browser is the first gene expression browser to enable simultaneous interrogation of gene expression data for the notorious yellow rust pathogen and its wheat host.
“The Rust Expression Browser is a fantastic resource for the global community of rust researchers," said Diane Saunders of the John Innes Centre who led the development of the browser. "This will undoubtedly lead to exciting new insight into the intricacies of the interaction between yellow rust and its wheat host.”
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Global Rust Reference Center: 2020 Annual Report
News: Global Rust Reference Center
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This report presents molecular genotyping and race typing results from the GRRC based on samples of rust infected wheat and triticale collected in 2020 in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. |
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Wheat blast pandemic spread over three continents
News: The Sainsbury Laboratory
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In 2016, the first wheat blast pandemic beyond South America hit Bangladesh and affected more than 15,000 hectares of fields, causing huge losses in wheat yield. Less than two years later, Zambian farmers were also struck by a wheat blast pandemic, a first for the African continent. Until now, there has been no confirmation if all of these pandemics were caused by the same pathogen which had travelled between the continents or if they were the result of other pathogen strains shifting their host species to wheat.
A new report concludes that the pathogen that caused the wheat blast pandemics in Bangladesh has spread to Zambia. There is also an indication that this same Zambian population has successfully established under rainfed conditions at different sites within the country. Knowing that this pandemic clone is genetically similar to those in South America and Bangladesh means that Zambian farmers can benefit from using similar wheat blast management strategies that have proven successful over the years.
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International Women's Day
News: World Food Prize
Hale Tufan, 2010 WIT Award Winner:
Usha Barwale Zehr, Delivering Genetic Gain in Wheat (DGGW) external project advisory council member:
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Genome-wide association reveals a complex architecture for rust resistance in 2300 worldwide bread wheat accessions screened under various Australian conditions |
Joukhadar, R. ; Hollaway, G. ; Shi Fan ; Kant, S. ; Forrest, K. ; Wong, D. ; Petkowski, J. ; Pasam, R. ; Tibbits, J. ; Bariana, H. ; Bansal, U. ; Spangenberg, G. ; Daetwyler, H. ; Gendall, T. ; Hayden, M.
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Evaluation of resistance of spring durum wheat germplasm from Russia and Kazakhstan to fungal foliar pathogens |
Gultyaeva, E. ; Yusov, V. ; Rosova, M. ; Mal'chikov, P. ; Shaydayuk, E. ; Kovalenko, N. ; Wanyera, R. ; Morgounov, A. ; Yskakova, G. ; Rsaliyev, A.
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Characterizing resistance genes in wheat-stem rust interaction
Mojerlou, S. Safaie, N.; Moghaddam, A. A.; Shams-Bakhsh, M.
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The potential of hybrid breeding to enhance leaf rust and stripe rust resistance in wheat |
Beukert, U.; Liu Guozheng; Thorwarth, P.; Boeven, P. H. G.; Longin, C. F. H.; Zhao YuSheng; Ganal, M.; Serfling Albrecht; Ordon, F.; Reif, J. C.
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Genome-wide association mapping of leaf rust and stripe rust resistance in wheat accessions using the 90k SNP array.
Zhang PeiPei; Yan XiaoCui; Gebrewahid, T. W.; Zhou Yue; Yang EnNian; Xia XianChun; He ZhongHu; Li ZaiFeng; Liu DaQun
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ICAR held a field demonstration of wheat variety DBW 222 at Burari, New Delhi by the Bethany Convent Sisters.
We want to see more of the wheat science community in action! Share your photos by tagging @globalrust on social media or email us at bgri@cornell.edu
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