Inheritance of minor reaction gene combinations in wheat to Puccinia striiformis at two temperature profiles
The inheritance of resistance of Rego and P. I. 178383 wheat varieties to a specific pathogenic type of Puccinia striiformis, stripe rust, was investigated at two temperature profiles, 2 C night / 18 C day and 15 C night / 24 C day. Mean infection type on Rego was a 0 at 2/18 and a 3− at 15/24. Two complementary dominant genes conferred about a 3− reaction at both profiles. In addition, one or more recessive temperature-sensitive genes contributed to the greater level of resistance of Rego at the lower temperature profile. P. I.178383 has one major gene conditioning rust resistance and an undetermined number of minor genes that express greater resistance at 15/24 than at 2/18. In combination with the Rego factors, there is an additive interaction at both temperature profiles for greater resistance.