Resisting Disease and Immoderate Temperatures

We are working with colleagues to characterize levels of adult plant resistance to barley stripe rust, identify the QTLs/genes responsible for the resistance phenotype, and to deploy resistance alleles in new genetic backgrounds.

We are working with colleagues to characterize levels of adult plant resistance to barley stripe rust, identify the QTLs/genes responsible for the resistance phenotype, and to deploy resistance alleles in new genetic backgrounds.

The goals of this project are to furthe the development of 2-row winter/facultative malting varieties and contribute to a deeper understanding of the genetics of low temperature tolerance.