Review

Genetic Resistance of Wheat towards Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Current Status and Future Prospects

Volume: 30 Number: 1 June 15, 2021
  • Awol Seid
  • Mustafa İmren
  • Muhammed Amjad Ali
  • Fateh Toumi
  • Timothy Paulitz
  • Abdelfattah Amer Dababat *
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Genetic Resistance of Wheat towards Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Current Status and Future Prospects

Abstract

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are one of the major biotic factors that cause significant yield losses in wheat-growing areas worldwide. The major PPN groups causing significant economic losses in wheat quantity and quality are cereal cyst nematodes (CCNs) and root-lesion nematodes (RLNs). Based on their wide distribution, pathogenicity, high occurrence in wheat cultivated areas, they are considered major threats to the global food supply. The economic loss caused by these destructive pathogens ranges from 10 to 100% depending on different agro-ecological conditions such as drought, heat stress, and cold stress. Multidisciplinary management practices are being implemented to manage cereal nematodes (CNs) that range from cultural to molecular strategies. Integration of wheat resistant varieties with appropriate agronomic practices is recognized as the safest and most practical, effective, and applicable management strategy. Nine resistance genes (Cre1–Cre9) to CCN are well- documented in the literature. CreR, CreV and CreZ genes are relatively recently characterized from wheat and confer resistance to CCNs. On the other hand, Rlnn1 is the only resistance gene characterized from wheat that is known to confer resistance towards RLNs. However, breeding for resistance to PPN has numerous challenges that originate from the narrow genetic diversity and difficulty in the process of transferring resistance gene(s) from the source to the target variety. A unique opportunity for wheat genetic improvement was provided due to the availability of genomic resources and the wheat worldwide germplasm collection which includes wild wheat germplasm. Moreover, the presence of several genome-wide association studies and genome editing technologies could also help for further improvement to enhance CNs resistance in wheat. This article provides the latest information regarding the progress made in the identification and characterization of resistance genes from different sources and its utility against both CCNs and RLNs, which will attract the attention of the scientific community and other relevant stakeholders.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural Engineering

Journal Section

Review

Authors

Mustafa İmren This is me
0000-0002-7217-9092
Türkiye

Muhammed Amjad Ali This is me
Pakistan

Timothy Paulitz This is me
0000-0002-8885-3803
United States

Abdelfattah Amer Dababat * This is me
0000-0002-3172-0452
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 15, 2021

Submission Date

January 27, 2021

Acceptance Date

May 15, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 30 Number: 1

APA
Seid, A., İmren, M., Ali, M. A., Toumi, F., Paulitz, T., & Dababat, A. A. (2021). Genetic Resistance of Wheat towards Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Current Status and Future Prospects. Biotech Studies, 30(1), 43-62. https://doi.org/10.38042/biotechstudies.944678
AMA
1.Seid A, İmren M, Ali MA, Toumi F, Paulitz T, Dababat AA. Genetic Resistance of Wheat towards Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Current Status and Future Prospects. Biotech Studies. 2021;30(1):43-62. doi:10.38042/biotechstudies.944678
Chicago
Seid, Awol, Mustafa İmren, Muhammed Amjad Ali, Fateh Toumi, Timothy Paulitz, and Abdelfattah Amer Dababat. 2021. “Genetic Resistance of Wheat towards Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Current Status and Future Prospects”. Biotech Studies 30 (1): 43-62. https://doi.org/10.38042/biotechstudies.944678.
EndNote
Seid A, İmren M, Ali MA, Toumi F, Paulitz T, Dababat AA (June 1, 2021) Genetic Resistance of Wheat towards Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Current Status and Future Prospects. Biotech Studies 30 1 43–62.
IEEE
[1]A. Seid, M. İmren, M. A. Ali, F. Toumi, T. Paulitz, and A. A. Dababat, “Genetic Resistance of Wheat towards Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Current Status and Future Prospects”, Biotech Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 43–62, June 2021, doi: 10.38042/biotechstudies.944678.
ISNAD
Seid, Awol - İmren, Mustafa - Ali, Muhammed Amjad - Toumi, Fateh - Paulitz, Timothy - Dababat, Abdelfattah Amer. “Genetic Resistance of Wheat towards Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Current Status and Future Prospects”. Biotech Studies 30/1 (June 1, 2021): 43-62. https://doi.org/10.38042/biotechstudies.944678.
JAMA
1.Seid A, İmren M, Ali MA, Toumi F, Paulitz T, Dababat AA. Genetic Resistance of Wheat towards Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Current Status and Future Prospects. Biotech Studies. 2021;30:43–62.
MLA
Seid, Awol, et al. “Genetic Resistance of Wheat towards Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Current Status and Future Prospects”. Biotech Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, June 2021, pp. 43-62, doi:10.38042/biotechstudies.944678.
Vancouver
1.Awol Seid, Mustafa İmren, Muhammed Amjad Ali, Fateh Toumi, Timothy Paulitz, Abdelfattah Amer Dababat. Genetic Resistance of Wheat towards Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Current Status and Future Prospects. Biotech Studies. 2021 Jun. 1;30(1):43-62. doi:10.38042/biotechstudies.944678

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