The effort has already had one practical result: the discovery of two new genes for resistance to a race of wheat stem rust to which there is virtually no resistance in wheat. (sciencedaily.com)
«Potential boost for world's food supply: Resistance gene found against Ug99 wheat stem rust pathogen.» (sciencedaily.com)
«For example, a breeder might succeed in adding a favorable allele for stem rust resistance from a wild barley, but along with that gene drag along another gene that causes shattering of the mature head,» Close said. (sciencedaily.com)