Identification of QTLs conferring resistance to scald (Rhynchosporium commune) in the barley nested association mapping population HEB-25.

To sum up, wild barley represents a rich resource for scald resistance. As the QTLs were linked to the physical map the identified candidate genes will facilitate cloning of the scald resistance genes. The closely linked flanking molecular markers can be used for marker-assisted selection of the respective resistance genes to integrate them in elite cultivars.