Present status of genetics of rust resistance in flax |
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| Authors: | M R Islam K W Shepherd |
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| Institution: | (1) Institute of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Technical University of Munich, D-W8050 Freising, Germany;(2) Department of Plant Science, Waite Agricultural Research Institute, 5064 Glen Osmond, SA, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Summary Present knowledge of host genes conferring resistance to rust in flax and their genetics are reviewed. There are at least 34 genes conferring resistance to rust occurring in seven groups, namely, K, L, M, N, P, D and Q. Expression of these host genes is affected by temperature, genetic background and by the inhibitor gene present in certain rust strains. Recombination analysis indicates that genes within each of the M and N groups are probably closely linked and that of the L group are genetically complex. When testcross progeny between two genes of the L group were screened, susceptible and modified recombinants were recovered. Some of these susceptible recombinants yielded rare resistant revertants in their progeny. Mechanism of such reversion is not defined but appears to follow a definite pattern. It is also indicated that some of the recombinants represent new specificity. A molecular approach of cloning host genes in flax is described. |
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| Keywords: | flax genetics linseed Linum spp Melampsora lini recombination review |
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