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ArticleBMC plant biology2024

The Egyptian wheat cultivar Gemmeiza-12 is a source of resistance against the fungus Zymoseptoria tritici.

Abdelrahman M Qutb, Florence Cambon, Megan C McDonald, Cyrille Saintenac, Graeme J Kettles

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Abdelrahman M QutbSchool of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
Florence CambonUniversité Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, GDEC, Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France.
Megan C McDonaldSchool of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
Cyrille SaintenacUniversité Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, GDEC, Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France.
Graeme J KettlesSchool of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK. g.j.kettles@bham.ac.uk.

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backgroundWheat is one of the world's most important cereal crops. However, the fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici can cause disease epidemics, leading to reduced yields. With climate change and development of new agricultural areas with suitable environments, Z. tritici may advance into geographical areas previously unaffected by this pathogen. It is currently unknown how Egyptian wheat will perform in the face of this incoming threat. This project aimed to assess the resistance of Egyptian wheat germplasm to Z. tritici, to identify cultivars with high levels of resistance and characterise the mechanism(s) of resistance present in these cultivars.

resultsEighteen Egyptian wheat cultivars were screened against two Z. tritici model isolates and exhibited a wide spectrum of responses. This ranged from resistance to complete susceptibility to one or both isolates tested. The most highly resistant cultivars from the initial screen were then tested under two environmental conditions against modern UK field isolates. Disease levels under UK-like conditions were higher, however, symptom development on the cultivar Gemmeiza-12 was noticeably slower than on other Egyptian wheats. The robustness of the resistance shown by Gemmeiza-12 was confirmed in experiments mimicking Egyptian environmental conditions, where degree of Z. tritici infection was lower. The Kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) diagnostic assay suggested the presence of an Stb6 resistant allele in several Egyptian wheats including Gemmeiza-12. Infection assays using the IPO323 WT and IPO323ΔAvrStb6 mutant confirmed the presence of Stb6 in several Egyptian cultivars including Gemmeiza-12. Confocal fluorescence microscopy demonstrated that growth of the IPO323 strain is blocked at the point of stomatal penetration on Gemmeiza-12, consistent with previous reports of Stb gene mediated resistance. In addition to this R-gene mediated resistance, IPO323 spores showed lower adherence to leaves of Gemmeiza-12 compared to UK wheat varieties, suggesting other aspects of leaf physiology may also contribute to the resistance phenotype of this cultivar.

conclusionThese results indicate that Gemmeiza-12 will be useful in future breeding programs where improved resistance to Z. tritici is a priority.

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AscomycotaTriticumEgyptPlant BreedingPlant DiseasesDisease resistanceStb6StomataWheatZymoseptoria tritici

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