Southern corn rust, caused by the obligate biotrophic fungus Puccinia polysora, poses a serious threat to maize (Zea mays) production worldwide. Genetic resistance offers a sustainable means of ...
Genomic researchers have developed a stripe rust-resistant gene compound that cuts severity of the disease in bread wheat and ...
Coffee leaf rust, caused by the biotrophic fungus Hemileia vastatrix, remains the most devastating disease of Arabica coffee worldwide, inflicting yield losses that can exceed 30 per cent under ...