Discovery of wheat gene pair that combats powdery mildew could lead to more resistant varieties

A study has identified a wheat nucleotide-binding and leucine-rich repeat (NLR) gene pair, RXL and Pm5e, that confers ...
Business Wire

Calyxt Launches U.S. Field Trials with University of Minnesota for Powdery Mildew-Resistant Spring Wheat Variety

MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Calyxt, Inc., a Minnesota-based company developing healthier specialty food ingredients to benefit both consumers and farmers, today announced that the ...
University of Delaware

Powdery Mildew on Small Grains

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 ...
Nature

Powdery Mildew Resistance in Wheat

The intensification of global wheat production has been accompanied by a pressing need to mitigate the impacts of powdery mildew, a foliar disease caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici. Recent ...