AUTHOR=Su Jun , Zhao Jiaojie , Zhao Shuqing , Li Mengyu , Pang Shuyong , Kang Zhensheng , Zhen Wenchao , Chen Shisheng , Chen Feng , Wang Xiaodong 

TITLE=Genetics of Resistance to Common Root Rot (Spot Blotch), Fusarium Crown Rot, and Sharp Eyespot in Wheat

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Genetics

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genetics/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.699342

DOI=10.3389/fgene.2021.699342

ISSN=1664-8021

ABSTRACT=<p>Due to soil changes, high density planting, and the use of straw-returning methods, wheat common root rot (spot blotch), <italic>Fusarium</italic> crown rot (FCR), and sharp eyespot (sheath blight) have become severe threats to global wheat production. Only a few wheat genotypes show moderate resistance to these root and crown rot fungal diseases, and the genetic determinants of wheat resistance to these devastating diseases are poorly understood. This review summarizes recent results of genetic studies of wheat resistance to common root rot, <italic>Fusarium</italic> crown rot, and sharp eyespot. Wheat germplasm with relatively higher resistance are highlighted and genetic loci controlling the resistance to each disease are summarized.</p>