A review of wheat diseases—a field perspective
University of Minnesota · Carnegie Department of Plant Biology · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Wheat is one of the primary staple foods throughout the planet. Significant yield gains in wheat production over the past 40 years have resulted in a steady balance of supply versus demand. However, predicted global population growth rates and dietary changes mean that substantial yield gains over the next several decades will be needed to meet this escalating demand. A key component to meeting this challenge is better management of fungal incited diseases, which can be responsible for 15%-20% yield losses per annum. Prominent diseases of wheat that currently contribute to these losses include the rusts, blotches and head blight/scab. Other recently emerged or relatively unnoticed diseases, such as wheat blast…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 50.65
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 167
Authors
3Topics & keywords
- Biology
- Perspective (graphical)
- Field (mathematics)
- Computational biology
- Biotechnology
- Computer science
- Artificial intelligence
- Mathematics
- Zero hunger
Funding
- UDU.S. Department of Agriculture
- UOUniversity of Minnesota
- GRGrains Research and Development CorporationAward: ANU00026
- DFDirectorate for Biological SciencesAward: BB/P016855/1
- NINational Institute of Food and Agriculture
- BABiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilAwards: BBS/E/C/00005202, BB/J/004383/1, BB/N004493/1, BB/N018095/1, BB/P016855/1, BB/I000488/1, BB/I000488/1, BB/K020056/1, BB/J/00426X/1, BB/K020056/1, BBS/E/C/000I0250, P016855/1, BBS/E/C/000I0220