Subhash C. Bhardwaj

TL;DR: The importance of leaf rust in the main wheat production areas as reflected by yield losses, the complexity of virulence variation in pathogen populations, the role cultivars with race-specific resistance play in pathogenic evolution, and the control measures currently practiced in various regions of the world are summarized.

TL;DR: In insights into the genome structure, genome organization, molecular basis of variation, and pathogenicity of P. triticina, it is demonstrated that Race77 has more virulence factors than Race 106, which may be responsible for the greater degree of adaptation of this pathogen.

TL;DR: Continuing breeding efforts and replacement of cultivars have resulted in low specialisation in the yellow rust pathogen in the south hills zone and pathotype 38S102 predominated in this area during the last decade.

TL;DR: Efficient monitoring of pathotypes of Puccinia species on wheat, identification of resistance sources, pre-emptive breeding, and strategic deployment of rust resistant wheat cultivars have been the key factors to effective management of wheat rusts in India.

TL;DR: The genomes of three pathotypes of Puccinia striiformis from the Indian subcontinent are decoded, with 81% of the total annotated genes being successfully assigned functional roles and this study will prove this study as a huge genomic resource for the management of this disease using host resistance.