New genetic resources will aid ongoing fight against yellow spot

Updated June 13 2018 - 7:08am, first published 6:30am
CCDM researchers Caroline Moffat, left, and Paula Moolhuijzen worked jointly on a project that has resulted in the development of a high-quality reference genome that will be used to discover fungal toxins and other genes important in yellow spot disease. Photo by CCDM
CCDM researchers Caroline Moffat, left, and Paula Moolhuijzen worked jointly on a project that has resulted in the development of a high-quality reference genome that will be used to discover fungal toxins and other genes important in yellow spot disease. Photo by CCDM

Researchers at the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM) have developed new genetic resources with the aim of better understanding the damaging yellow spot fungal pathogen in Australian wheat crops.

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