Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (The)
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  • Year: 1978
  • Volume: 38
  • Issue: 2

Geneticsl of Stem Rust Resistance in Wheat Variety Timgalen*

  • Author:
  • Rajendra Jain, S. M. Gandhi
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 252 to 257

University of Udaipur, Agriculture Research Station, Borkheda, Kota (Rajasthan)

*Part of the thesis of the first author for the Ph.D. degree of University of Udaipur, 1976.

Abstract

Stem rust resistance of wheat variety ‘Timgalen’ against race 21 and 40 was genetically analysed. It was found that gene Sr5 protects the variety against race 21, gene Sr8 against both the races 21 and 40 and a new gene tentatively designated as SrTg protects the variety against race 40.