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Key challenges in breeding durable disease-resistant cereals: North Africa and West Asia

Code: 9781801463102
Publication date: 18/10/2021
Extent: 48 pages

Contributions by: Sarrah Ben M’Barek, Regional Field Crops Research Center of Béja and CRP Wheat Septoria Phenotyping Platform, Tunisia; and Seyed Mahmoud Tabib Ghaffary, Safiabad Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center (AREEO), Iran

Chapter synopsis: This chapter reviews progress and challenges in breeding disease-resistant cereals in the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region. It discusses challenges in ensuring durable resistance in the face of constantly-evolving pathogen threats. It includes case studies on progress in combatting rust diseases in Iran and combatting Septoria in North Africa.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2021.0092.40
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Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Cereal production in the West Asia and Northern Africa (WANA) region 3 Breeding for durable disease resistance: key challenges 4 Challenges in breeding durable resistance in wheat: rust diseases in Iran 5 Challenges in breeding durable resistance in wheat: Septoria in North Africa 6 Conclusion and future trends 7 Where to look for further information 8 References

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