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Unusual gene duo in wild wheat offers new hope against crop diseases
Bacteria, viruses and fungi are masters at evolving new strategies to infiltrate plants and cause disease that harm crops. To get ahead of these pathogens, University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers like Dr. Valentyna Klymiuk (Ph.D.) and Dr. Curtis Pozniak (Ph.D.) are studying wild wheat varieties that carry resistance to these harmful pathogens. This led them to discover something they'd never encountered before—a unique pair of genes that work together to protect against disease.
Bacteria, viruses and fungi are masters at evolving new strategies to infiltrate plants and cause disease that harm crops. To get ahead of these pathogens, University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers like Dr. Valentyna Klymiuk (Ph.D.) and Dr. Curtis Pozniak (Ph.D.) are studying wild wheat varieties that carry resistance to these harmful pathogens. This led them to discover something they'd never encountered before—a unique pair of genes that work together to protect against disease.
