"We now know these mechanisms." Researchers make breakthrough in fight against major threat to food supply: 'We can take more effective action' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The RXL/Pm5e confers resistance to powdery mildew. Credit: IGDB A study has identified a wheat nucleotide-binding and leucine-rich repeat (NLR) gene pair, RXL and Pm5e, that confers resistance to the ...

Wheat is one of the world’s most important staple foods – its significance for global food security was recently thrown into focus by the loss of grain exports from Ukraine due to the war. A more ...

Powdery Mildew (PM) is a fungal leaf disease caused by Blumeria graminis , which can reduce grain yield and quality in cereal crops. B. graminis species can be subdivided into Formae specialis groups ...

Cereals are among the most important staple foods. Wheat alone provides around 20 percent of the global supply of protein and calories. However, its production is threatened by plant diseases, such as ...

A research team has identified two novel genetic mechanisms for disease resistance in wheat, offering promising strategies to enhance resilience against powdery mildew and stripe rust. The discoveries ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - Moderate levels of some wheat leaf diseases are developing in South Dakota due to the rains the state has received this spring. "The most notable diseases are powdery mildew, stripe ...

As the Oklahoma wheat crop matures and starts to head out, disease, insect and drought pressure are becoming evident. Meriem Aoun, Oklahoma State University small grains pathologist, said that in ...

The worldwide distribution of one of the most important cereal pathogens is the result of human activity. Researchers have traced the history and spread of wheat powdery mildew along wheat trade ...

Cereals have natural resistance genes that can protect them from disease-causing fungi. However, certain fungi, such as powdery mildew, are known to be able to overcome such resistance. A team at the ...