Genetic analysis and modeling of the wheat-rust interaction to develop stable, multi-resistant wheat varieties

Term

2023-09-01 bis 2028-08-31

Project management

• Kerstin, Flath

Responsible institute

Institut für Pflanzenschutz in Ackerbau und Grünland

Project preparer

• Andreas, Stahl
• Albrecht, Serfling
• Kerstin, Flath

Cooperation partner

• Institut für Resistenzforschung und Stresstoleranz (JKI)
• Gemeinschaft zur Förderung von Pflanzeninnovation e. V.

Overall objective of the project

The aim of RustHealth is, on the one hand, a deeper understanding of the plant-pathogen interactions for yellow rust and brown rust in wheat enabling to use resistances sustainably for stable wheat production with reduced crop protection representing an important contribution to the implementation of the "Green Deal". On the other hand, a library of donors for stem rust resistance will be built and characterised genetically. This is a prerequisite to react quickly by resistance breeding to a spectrum of diseases that has changed due to climate change.

Funder

Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture