leaf rust

News 9 Sep 2022

Winner of BGRI Gene Stewardship Award announced

A research team in Mexico has been awarded the BGRI Gene Stewardship Award for their groundbreaking work on wheat breeding.

Publications 16 Aug 2022

Afghan wheat landrace shows promise for rust resistance

Genetic analysis of the Afghan wheat landrace KU3067 reveals resistance to leaf rust and stripe rust, which can be used to develop further disease-resistant wheat varieties.

In the media 27 May 2020

Stripe rust hits wheat crop in Nepal

Source: Seed Quest (27 May 2020)

Nepal Agricultural Research Council and CIMMYT scientists suspect new races of stripe and leaf rust in the Nepal hills and terai in the recent 2020 wheat season.