Abstract
Medicago truncatula is a model species to study legume defense mechanisms against rust infection. Different studies have characterized its host interactions with Uromyces striatus (alfalfa rust), and its nonhost resistance to other related rust species. The present review assesses how these studies allowed to understand the mechanisms of resistance operative in host and nonhost rust interactions, opening ways for the development of the necessary tools to speed up breeding for durable broad‐spectrum resistance to rust in otherwise unexplored legume crops.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Model Legume Medicago truncatula |
| Editors | Frans de Bruijn |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Pages | 384-389 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781119409144 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781119409151 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 13 Dec 2019 |
Keywords
- Barrel medic
- Host range
- Phakopsora
- Posthaustorial resistance
- Prehaustorial resistance
- Puccinia
- Resistance mechanisms
- Uromyces