First resistance to wheat dwarfing virus discovered
Julius Kühn Institute researchers identify 14 gene loci that could be used to breed new virus-resistant wheat varieties
20-Apr-2022 -
If the wandering sand cicada (Psammotettix alienus) bites a wheat plant to drink plant sap, the consequences can be fatal: Along with its saliva, the cicada can transmit Wheat Dwarf Virus (WDV). Depending on the age of the plant at the time of infection, yields drop by at least 30 percent, and ...
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