Gene cloning in repeat-rich polyploid genomes remains challenging. Here, we describe a
strategy for overcoming major bottlenecks in cloning of the powdery mildew resistance gene …

To safeguard bread wheat against pests and diseases, breeders have introduced over 200
resistance genes into its genome, thus nearly doubling the number of designated resistance …

The wild relatives and progenitors of wheat have been widely used as sources of disease
resistance (R) genes. Molecular identification and characterization of these R genes …

Aegilops species have significantly contributed to wheat breeding despite the difficulties
involved in the handling of wild species, such as crossability and incompatibility. A number …

The identification of causal genomic loci and their interactions underlying various traits in
plants has been greatly aided by progress in understanding the organization of the nuclear …

SUMMARY A chromosome‐specific painting technique has been developed which
combines the most recent approaches of the companion disciplines of molecular …

Wild wheat relatives have been explored in plant breeding to increase the genetic diversity
of bread wheat, one of the most important food crops. Aegilops umbellulata is a diploid U …

Semidwarfing genes have greatly increased wheat yields globally, yet the widely used
gibberellin (GA)-insensitive genes Rht-B1b and Rht-D1b have disadvantages for seedling …

Wheat head blast (WHB), caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype triticum, is a
devastating disease affecting South America and South Asia. Despite 30 years of intensive …

Some species of the genus Aegilops, a wild relative of wheat, carry chromosomes that after
introducing to wheat exhibit preferential transmission to progeny. Their selective retention is …