''Secale sylvestre'' is a wild relative of

rye Rye (''Secale cereale'') is a grass grown extensively as a grain, a cover crop and a forage crop. It is grown principally in an area from Eastern and Northern Europe into Russia. It is much more tolerant of cold weather and poor soil than o ...

(''S. cereale'').

Breeding

''Secale sylvestre'' is useful for wheat breeding. This includes disease resistance breeding.

Genomics

''Secale sylvestre'' is the source of ', a

disease resistance gene Disease resistance is the ability to prevent or reduce the presence of diseases in otherwise susceptible hosts. It can arise from genetic or environmental factors, such as incomplete penetrance. Disease tolerance is different as it is the abilit ...

for

wheat powdery mildew ''Blumeria graminis'' (commonly called barley powdery mildew, wheat mildew or corn mildew) is a fungus that causes powdery mildew on grasses, including cereals. It is the only species in the genus ''Blumeria''. It has also been called ''Erysiphe ...

. He ''et al.'', 2021 use

genetic map Genetic linkage is the tendency of DNA sequences that are close together on a chromosome to be inherited together during the meiosis phase of sexual reproduction. Two genetic markers that are physically near to each other are unlikely to be separ ...

ping to locate ''PmSESY'' on the

chromosome A chromosome is a package of DNA containing part or all of the genetic material of an organism. In most chromosomes, the very long thin DNA fibers are coated with nucleosome-forming packaging proteins; in eukaryotic cells, the most import ...

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References

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