Breaking the association between gametocidal gene(s) and leaf rust resistance gene () in - derivative by gamma irradiation.

Unlabelled: Utilization of crop wild relatives of wheat can be very effective in building the genetic diversity to cater to the evolving strains of disease pathogens. is a rich source of rust resistance genes however transferring those to wheat genome can be tedious due to co-transfer and preferential transmission of undesirable genes causing gametocidal activity. Such an unholy association was observed in - derivative line Sel.