The genetics of resistance to footrot and seedling blight was studied in three resistant wheat lines, CPAN 1922, E 8667 and NP 825, by crossing them with two susceptible varieties, Sonalika and Narmada 4. Studies under artificial inoculation in F1 and F2 generations indicated that two dominant genes for resistance in E8667 and NP 825 are complementary to each of the two genes of CPAN 1922. E8667 and NP 825 seem to possess the same genes for resistance. Thus, resistance is controlled by four dominant genes in wheat.
Resistance, foot rot, seedling blight, complementary genes
