Molecular validation and screening of Triticum dicoccoides Korn. accessions for stripe rust résistance gene Yr15 with SSR marker

Abstract

Biotic Stresses in wheat are a major constraint that limits the production. Among several diseases, which attack wheat, the most common are those caused by fungal pathogens. Besides other two rusts, stripe rust or yellow rust, (Puccinia striiformis Westend f. sp. tritici Eriks.) of wheat is more destructive particularly in temperate, cooler and humid regions than the tropics. It is most devastating disease of wheat throughout the world. China is the largest epidemic region in the world [1]. In India, stripe rust is confined to northern hills, foot hills of Himalayas and north western region of the country.