A total of 519 lines were tested in Kenya against stem rust (Ug99 lineage pathotypes – TTKSK, TTKST, TTKTT, TTTTF and TTKTT+Sr8115B) and stripe rust (race PstS16).
Key Information
Crop
Wheat
Disease resistance(s)
Wheat stem rust, Wheat stripe rust
Additional Information
The tested lines were derived from two resistant genotypes: Kenya Kudu (an east African line) and Kingbird (a CIMMYT line released in Ethiopia) both of which have showed good levels of resistance (characterized and/or uncharacterized) to all three rusts in field trials at PBI Cobbitty. These lines were crossed with Avocet to develop DH populations. High quality data was generated on these lines with two readings each for stem rust and stripe rust at 10-day interval (data file attached).