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In breeding for rust resistance, the objective of the wheat breeder is to develop cultivars that will remain resistant at least for the period when they are grown commercially. The achievement of this goal is affected by many factors involving the host (e.g., the type of resistance being used), the pathogen (e.g., the life cycle of the rust in the area), the environment (e.g., the favorableness of the weather for rust development), and man (e.g., the decision as to which cultivars will be grown). Many breeding systems have been and are being used in different wheat-growing areas depending on the specific situation.
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Knott, D.R. (1989). Breeding Methods. In: The Wheat Rusts — Breeding for Resistance. Monographs on Theoretical and Applied Genetics, vol 12. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83641-1_8
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