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Main Authors: Copeland, Conor, Isidro Y Sánchez, Julio, Fanelli, Humberto, Doohan, Fiona M
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: The plant genome 2026
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Online Access:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41906788/
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  • Phenotypic and genetic resistance to Septoria blotch disease in European wheat varieties. Copeland, Conor Isidro Y Sánchez, Julio Fanelli, Humberto Doohan, Fiona M Triticum Plant Diseases Ascomycota Disease Resistance Phenotype Genome-Wide Association Study Europe Zymoseptoria tritici, the causal agent of Septoria tritici blotch (STB), poses a critical threat to wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production in temperate Europe, underscoring the need for durable genetic resistance. Here, we screened 151 winter wheat varieties at the seedling stage using a mixed inoculum of five virulent isolates. Disease severity was quantified at 14, 21, and 28 days post-inoculation to calculate the area under the disease progress curve. We observed broad phenotypic variation, with higher susceptibility in Southern European germplasm. A genome-wide association study identified three significantly resistant loci: IWB5774 on chromosome 2D, and IWB72742 and IWB11406 on chromosome 1B. Functional annotation mapped these markers to high-priority candidate genes, including a TaBx3D-like protein, the endomembrane trafficking regulator WDR91, and NAP1, a nucleosome assembly factor involved in stress signaling. These findings provide robust molecular markers for breeding and nominate specific targets for functional validation of STB resistance mechanisms.