Unraveling the Genetic and Geographic Diversity of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. Tritici (Pst) Populations for Effective Control of Stripe Rust in Global Wheat Production
Amir Afzal1*, Sairah Syed1, Hafiz Husnain Nawaz2, Ruqeah Mustafa1, Marjan Aziz1, Madeeha Khan1, Azra Khan3, Uzma Javed1, Attiq Ur Rehman4, Rubab Altaf 5 and Qamar Shakil6
1Barani Agricultural Research Institute, Chakwal, Pakistan; 2Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, 39100 italy; 3Soil and Water Conservation Research Institute, Chakwal, Pakistan; 4Center of Excellence of Olive Research and Training, Chakwal, Pakistan; 5University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan; 6Fodder Research Sub-Station, Faisalabad.
*Correspondence | Amir Afzal, Barani Agricultural Research Institute, Chakwal, Pakistan; Email: rajaamirafzal@gmail.com
Figure 1:
Comparison of shriveled grains and healthy grains infected by stripe rust.
Figure 2:
Disease cycles of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici: (a) Insights into uredinial stage formation and epidemic progression; (b) Transition from Uredinial to Telial stage; (c) Teliospore production on wheat; (d) Karyogamy; (e) Formation on basidiospore production; (f) Basidiospore dispersal and disease initiation on Berberis spp. at the pycnial stages (g) and aecial stages on the upper and lower leaf surfaces of Berberis spp. (Ali et al., 2014).