Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant-Breeding (2014) 50, 201-207

V. Dumalasová, L. Leisová-Svobodová and P. Bartos (2014)
Common bunt resistance of Czech and European winter wheat cultivars and breeder lines
Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant-Breeding 50 (3), 201-207
Abstract: Winter wheat cultivars recently registered in the Czech Republic were tested in three-year field tests for resistance to common bunt. Seeds were inoculated with a mixture of local strains of Tilletia tritici and T. laevis. None of the cultivars displayed a higher level of resistance compared with the resistant checks. The mean percentage of bunted ears in the three test series including checks was 39%. Mean bunt infection in resistant and susceptible checks was 2% and 63%, respectively. In the European Tilletia cooperative test performed in Prague-Ruzyne, thirty-five winter wheat cultivars from six countries were tested during 2007-2013. The cultivars Bill, Nadro, Quebon, Samurai, Stava and Tommi exhibited infection levels below 10% in the respective years of the test. Additionally, 75 breeding lines from six countries were tested. Infection levels below 1% were recorded in 56% of the lines and 1-10% levels in 19% of the lines. A close relationship between the resistant cvs. Tommi and Globus was confirmed using SSR allelic markers.
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Database assignments for author(s): Veronika Dumalasova, Leona Leisova-Svobodova

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
resistance/tolerance/defence of host

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Tilletia laevis	Wheat (Triticum)	Czech Republic
	Tilletia caries	Wheat (Triticum)	Czech Republic