In:
Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Vol. 361, No. 6401 ( 2018-08-03), p. 451-452
Abstract:
The sudden appearance of crop diseases can cause an irreparable economic shock, particularly to smallholder farmers in developing countries. Wheat blast, for example, is a devastating fungal disease from South America, which emerged in Bangladesh in 2016 ( 1 ). It is currently controlled by quarantine but could easily spread to other wheat-growing areas, which could threaten food security. Furthermore, widespread crop failure from stem rust has occurred in Kenya and Ethiopia. Recent advances could provide a solution to this problem through the rapid discovery and isolation of disease-resistance genes from wild relatives of wheat, followed by their introduction by transformation into the elite crop varieties. There is, however, a barrier to such progress: Wheat, a worldwide staple food, has become an orphan among genetically modified (GM) crops.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0036-8075
,
1095-9203
DOI:
10.1126/science.aat5119
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date:
2018
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128410-1
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2066996-3
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2060783-0
SSG:
11
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