Genetic analysis of loose smut (Ustilago tritici) resistance in Sonop spring wheat.
Dinushika ThambugalaJim G MenziesRon E KnoxHeather L CampbellCurt A McCartneyPublished in: BMC plant biology (2020)
A race-specific resistance gene Ut11 and a broadly effective resistance QTL QUt.mrc-5B were the main loci controlling loose smut resistance in the differential line TD-14 (cultivar Sonop). This study provides insight into the genetics of loose smut resistance in spring wheat Sonop and the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers linked to the resistance gene Ut11 and QTL QUt.mrc-5B will be useful for selecting loose smut resistance in breeding programs.