Post by CSIRO

One (wheat rust) battle after another. 🍞 Wheat stem rust is evolving, and crop resistance can fail without warning. By decoding the genomes of recent strains, our scientists revealed the genetic changes behind recent epidemics and highlighted resistance strategies that are more likely to hold up. The new tool helping us stay ahead? Genome-led surveillance. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/ggHrrhfv