Conversion of superior bread wheat genotype HD3209 carrying Lr19/Sr25 into CMS line for development of rust-resistant wheat hybrids.

Hybrid development is one of the most promising strategies for boosting crop yields. Parental lines used to create hybrids must have good per se performance and disease resistance for developing superior hybrids. Indian wheat line HD3209 was developed by introducing the rust resistance genes Lr19/Sr25 into the background of popular wheat variety HD2932.