人工合成小麦CI184条锈病成株抗性基因的鉴定及分子标记定位

以硬粒小麦-粗山羊草人工合成小麦CI184、感病品种‘铭贤169’及其杂交组合的正反交F1以及CI184/‘铭贤169’F2、F2:3家系为材料,鉴定其条锈病抗性,对CI184条锈病抗性进行遗传分析;采用SSR分子标记技术和集群分离分析法进行多态性筛选,以F3抗病鉴定数据为依据,对CI184中条锈病抗性基因进行分子标记定位。结果显示:(1)CI184在苗期抗性鉴定中,对30种小麦条锈菌生理小种表现抗性,但对中国四川新出现的条锈菌生理小种V26表现苗期感病;在田间成株抗性接种鉴定中,CI184对中国流行的小麦条锈菌生理小种条中32、条中33、水源4、水源5、水源7和V26等表现出成株抗性。(2)CI184中条锈病抗性由隐性基因位点控制。(3)仅检测到一个控制条锈病抗性的QTL位点,位于1B染色体上Xgwm18和Xwmc626之间,暂时命名为Qyr.zz_1B,在四川和北京2个环境中可分别解释CI184中13.36%和18.07%的成株抗性贡献率。(4)Qyr.zz_1B位点的3个SSR标记和Yr15的1个SSR标记可以区分该位点与1B染色体上的其他抗条锈病基因,如Yr15、Yr24和Yr26/YrCH42。表明Qyr.zz_1B位点在小麦条锈病的抗病育种中具有潜在的应用价值。     

小麦新抗源贵农775抗条锈性特征与遗传分析

发掘并利用不同类型抗条锈病基因,构建区域间抗病基因多样性差异布局,是阻遏条锈菌大区域传播、实现小麦条锈病持续控制的重要策略。为了明确小麦新抗源贵农775抗条锈性特征和抗性遗传规律,为其合理布局应用提供依据,文章利用10个条锈菌菌系进行苗期分小种鉴定;构建贵农775与感病品种Avocet(S)杂交后代F2:3及回交BC1遗传群体,利用小麦条锈菌流行小种CYR32和最近发现的对Yr26基因有毒性的新致病类型CH42,对贵农775进行抗条锈性遗传分析。结果表明,贵农775对包括CH42致病类型在内的所有10个供试菌系均表现为免疫或近免疫的抗病性反应,而中国当前主要条锈病抗源品种92R137、川麦42(YrCH42)、贵农22(YrGN22)及Yr24等均不抗CH42;抗病遗传分析结果表明,贵农775对小麦条锈菌小种CYR32和CH42的抗性分别由一对显性核基因控制,并且为不同的小种专化抗性基因。     

小麦条锈菌分子生态学研究进展

小麦条锈病是危害最严重的小麦流行性病害之一,小麦条锈菌的生态学研究对制定合理的防治策略和抗锈育种具有重要意义.近十几年来,DNA分子标记技术被应用于小麦条锈菌的群体遗传学研究,推动了小麦条锈菌分子生态学研究的快速发展,为揭示小麦条锈菌的群体生态特性开辟了一个新的途径.本文系统介绍小麦条锈菌分子生态学研究的主要进展,并就我国当前研究的局限性和发展趋势进行了分析.     

小麦品种贵农22号抗条锈基因遗传分析

贵农22号是利用簇毛麦(Haynaldia villosa)、硬粒小麦(Triticum durum)及普通小麦(Triticum aestuvum)杂交而育成的普通小麦品种,其抗中国目前流行和出现的条锈菌小种,已成为目前重要的抗小麦条锈病抗源。为了明确该品种抗锈遗传规律并进行应用前景评价,用一个流行的强毒性小种条中31号和一个突变弱毒性小种CY29-mut3,分别接种贵农22与国际已知抗锈基因品种Moro及感病品种辉县红双列杂交F2、F2代各株系幼苗,对贵农22号进行了抗锈性遗传分析,以便于在抗病育种中进一步应用。研究结果表明,贵农22号有三对独立遗传的抗条锈基因,暂定名为YrGui 1、YrGui 2和YrGui 3,它们表达稳定,不受亲本正反交影响,而并不具有Yr 10。Yr10基因载体品种Moto中有二或四对基因抗中国不同的条锈菌小种,不同小种及正反交对基因的表达有影响,为父本时其对CY29-mut3小种有两对完全显性基因、一对中度抗病基因及一对隐性抗病基因,而为母本时有一对完全显性基因和一对中度抗病基因起抗病作用;对条中31号,其为父本时有一对显性基因和一对隐性基因,为母本时可能存在两对累加作用基因或两对隐性抗病基因控制抗痫作用。     

小麦条锈菌分子生态学研究进展

小麦条锈病是危害最严重的小麦流行性病害之一,小麦条锈菌的生态学研究对制定合理的防治策略和抗锈育种具有重要意义.近十几年来,DNA分子标记技术被应用于小麦条锈菌的群体遗传学研究,推动了小麦条锈菌分子生态学研究的快速发展,为揭示小麦条锈菌的群体生态特性开辟了一个新的途径.本文系统介绍小麦条锈菌分子生态学研究的主要进展,并就我国当前研究的局限性和发展趋势进行了分析.     

小麦条锈菌条中31号生理小种SCAR检测标记的建立

建立小麦条锈菌Pucciniastriiformisf.sp.tritici生理小种的快速分子检测技术对我国小麦条锈病的监测和防治策略的制定具有重要价值,本文首次报道了利用SCAR—PCR技术进行条锈菌生理小种分子检测的方法。通过对我国目前主要优势小种条中31号RAPD片段的规模筛选,在对特异片段回收、克隆、测序的基础上,设计特异PCR引物,成功获得了条中31号生理小种专化的SCAR检测标记。     

陇南地区不同海拔区域内小麦条锈菌群体遗传多样性的分析

小麦条锈病是世界范围内小麦上最重要的流行性病害之一,可造成严重的产量损失。陇南地区是我国小麦条锈菌主要越夏易变区和新小种发源地,了解该地区不同海拔高度区域内条锈菌遗传多样性有重要意义。本研究采用TP-M13-SSR荧光标记技术对11个种群330个小麦条锈菌分离株基因组DNA进行了SSR标记分析。不同海拔区域的条锈菌遗传多样性有明显的差异,高山区的遗传多样性比较丰富,半山区次之,川道区相对比较低。不同生态区域内,小麦条锈菌群体遗传分化程度不同,高山区和半山区遗传分化程度大,基因流小,川道区群体遗传分化程度比较小,基因流大。来自不同海拔区域的菌系具有相同的基因型,这一结果从分子水平证明了在陇南地区小麦条锈菌在山区与川地之间存在广泛的菌源交流,可就地完成周年循环。     

一粒小麦×野燕麦衍生系细胞学特征及条锈病抗性鉴定

在一粒小麦与葡萄牙野燕麦远缘杂交后代中,选育了5个形态学稳定的抗条锈病衍生系(‘一粒葡’)YLP-1、YLP-7、YLP-9、YLP-13和YLP-16,为筛选含有外源染色体且抗性优良的植株,对该衍生系的细胞学特征和抗病性进行了鉴定。细胞学初步鉴定表明:根尖染色体数目均为2n=42,花粉母细胞减数分裂中期Ⅰ染色体构型为2n=21Ⅱ;5个选系与‘中国春’杂交F1花粉母细胞减数分裂中期Ⅰ的异常细胞构型率为16%～50%;初步鉴定这5个‘一粒葡’材料均为易位系,验证了‘一粒葡’是远缘杂交的后代。用9个条锈菌小种分别对9个株系进行苗期抗病性鉴定,有5个株系YLP-1-4、YLP-7、YLP-9-1、YLP-9-3、YLP-16-1对所有参试小种都表现为高抗,且与已知的Yr5、Yr10、Yr15、Yr24/Yr26基因不同,表明‘一粒葡’中可能含有新的抗病基因,可作为抗源用于小麦抗病育种。     

一粒小麦抗白粉病和条锈病基因的分析

一粒小麦是普通小麦抗性改良的宝贵资源.本研究对24份一粒小麦分别进行了白粉病和条锈病混合菌种苗期接种鉴定,进一步分别用一套白粉病菌菌株(15个)对2份乌拉尔图小麦和条锈病菌小种(21个)对1份栽培一粒小麦进行接种鉴定,其中乌拉尔图小麦UR206能抵抗所有供试白粉菌菌株,UR204除对白粉菌菌株E11感病外,对其余菌株表现抗性;栽培一粒小麦MO205对不同条锈菌小种表现出不同的抗性反应,研究表明乌拉尔图小麦UR206、UR204和栽培一粒小麦MO205分别含有与已知抗白粉病和抗条锈病基因不同的新基因.对乌拉尔图小麦UR204、UR206和栽培一粒小麦MO205分别进行抗白粉和条锈病基因的遗传分析,结果表明乌拉尔图小麦UR204和UR206分别含有一对显性抗白粉病基因,栽培一粒小麦MO205含有两对独立遗传的显性抗条锈病基因.     

400份小麦品种（系）条锈病成株期抗性鉴定与评价

发掘新抗源,不断拓宽抗病遗传资源,是确保农业生产可持续发展的重要战略储备。为明确400个小麦品种(系)的抗条锈表现及抗条锈基因分布状况,本研究利用混合小种(CYR31、CYR32和CYR33)在田间进行成株期条锈病抗性鉴定,同时以Yr5、Yr9、Yr10、Yr15、Yr17、Yr18和Yr26已知抗条锈病基因的分子标记进行检测筛查,综合分析供试材料可能携带的抗病基因。结果表明,在400份材料中,成株期对混合菌种表现高抗至免疫(IT=0～1)的品种(系)有177份,占44.25%;中抗(IT=2)品种(系)62份,占15.5%;中感或高感(IT=3/4)品种(系)161份,占40.25%。结合抗病表现和已知Yr基因分子检测结果表明:供试小麦中121份材料携带Yr5,占30.25%;96份携带Yr9,占24%;10份携带Yr10,占2.5%;19份携带Yr15,占4.75%;150份携带Yr17,占37.5%;15份携带Yr18,占3.75%;127份携带Yr26,占31.75%。其中定西24、N7187等25份材料未发现携带Yr5、Yr9、Yr10、Yr15、Yr17、Yr18和Yr26,推测可能含有其他未知抗性基因或新基因。该研究结果建立了小麦条锈病抗源鉴定和评价体系,筛选出177份具有不同抗病性特征的抗源材料,其中25份可能含有新抗源,为进一步培育抗条锈病新品种奠定了基础。     

Resistance gene-analog polymorphism markers co-segregating with the <Emphasis Type="SmallCaps">YR5</Emphasis> gene for resistance to wheat stripe rust

The Yr5 gene confers resistance to all races of the stripe rust pathogen ( Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici) of wheat in the United States. To develop molecular markers for Yr5, a BC(7):F(3) population was developed by backcrossing the Yr5 donor ' Triticum spelta album' (TSA) with the recurrent parent 'Avocet Susceptible' (AVS). Seedlings of the Yr5 near-isogenic lines (AVS/6* Yr5), AVS, TSA, and the BC(7):F(3) lines were tested with North American races of P. striiformis f. sp. tritici under controlled greenhouse conditions. The single gene was confirmed by a 1:2:1 segregation ratio for homozygous-resistant, heterozygous and homozygous-susceptible BC(7):F(3) lines. Genomic DNA was extracted from the parents (the Yr5 near-isogenic line and AVS) and 202 BC(7):F(3) lines. The resistance gene-analog polymorphism (RGAP) technique was used to identify molecular markers. The parents and the homozygous-resistant and homozygous-susceptible BC(7):F(3) bulks were used to identify putative RGAP markers for Yr5. Association of the markers with Yr5 was determined using segregation analysis with DNA from the individual BC(7):F(3) lines. Of 16 RGAP markers confirmed by segregation analysis with 109 BC(7):F(3) lines, and nine of the markers confirmed with an additional 93 BC(7):F(3) lines, three markers co-segregated with the resistance allele and three markers co-segregated with the susceptibility allele at the Yr5 locus. The other four markers were tightly linked to the locus. Analysis of a set of Chinese Spring nulli-tetrasomic lines with three markers that co-segregated with, or were linked to, the susceptibility allele confirmed that the Yr5 locus is on chromosome 2B. Of five RGAP markers that were cloned and sequenced, markers Xwgp-17 and Xwgp-18 that co-segregated with the Yr5 locus were co-dominant and had 98% homology with each other in both DNA and translated amino-acid sequences. The two markers had 97% homology with a resistance gene-like sequence from Aegilops ventricosa and had significant homology with many known plant resistance genes, resistance gene analogs and expressed sequence tags (ESTs) from wheat and other plant species. The markers Xwgp-17 and Xwgp-18 also had significant homology with the NB-ARC domain that is in several genes for plant resistance to diseases, nematode cell death and human apoptotic signaling. These markers should be useful to clone Yr5 and combine Yr5 with other genes for durable and superior resistance for the control of stripe rust.     

Development of resistance gene analog polymorphism markers for the Yr9 gene resistance to wheat stripe rust.

The Yr9 gene, which confers resistance to stripe rust caused by Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici (P. s. tritici) and originated from rye, is present in many wheat cultivars. To develop molecular markers for Yr9, a Yr9 near-isogenic line, near-isogenic lines with nine other Yr genes, and the recurrent wheat parent 'Avocet Susceptible' were evaluated for resistance in the seedling stage to North American P s. tritici races under controlled temperature in the greenhouse. The resistance gene analog polymorphism (RGAP) technique was used to identify molecular markers for Yr9. The BC7:F, and BC7:F3 progeny, which were developed by backcrossing the Yr9 donor wheat cultivar Clement with 'Avocet Susceptible', were evaluated for resistance to stripe rust races. Genomic DNA was extracted from 203 BC7:F2 plants and used for cosegregation analysis. Of 16 RGAP markers confirmed by cosegregation analysis, 4 were coincident with Yr9 and 12 were closely linked to Yr9 with a genetic distance ranging from 1 to 18 cM. Analyses of nullitetrasomic 'Chinese Spring' lines with the codominant RGAP marker Xwgp13 confirmed that the markers and Yr9 were located on chromosome 1B. Six wheat cultivars reported to have 1B/1R wheat-rye translocations and, presumably, Yr9, and two rye cultivars were inoculated with four races of P. s. tritici and tested with 9 of the 16 RGAP markers. Results of these tests indicate that 'Clement', 'Aurora', 'Lovrin 10', 'Lovrin 13', and 'Riebesel 47/51' have Yr9 and that 'Weique' does not have Yr9. The genetic information and molecular markers obtained from this study should be useful in cloning Yr9, in identifying germplasm that may have Yr9, and in using marker-assisted selection for combining Yr9 with other stripe rust resistance genes.     

Isolation of microsatellite and RAPD markers flanking the Yr15 gene of wheat using NILs and bulked segregant analysis.

Microsatellite and random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) primers were used to identify molecular markers linked to the Yr15 gene which confer resistance to stripe rust (Puccina striiformis Westend) in wheat. By using near isogenic lines (NILs) for the Yr15 gene and a F2 mapping population derived from crosses of these lines and phenotyped for resistance, we identified one microsatellite marker (GWM33) and one RAPD marker (OPA19(800)) linked to Yr15. Then, bulked segregant analysis was used in addition to the NILs to identify RAPD markers linked to the target gene. Using this approach, two RAPD markers linked to Yr15 were identified, one in coupling (UBC199(700)) and one in repulsion phase (UBC212(1200)). After MAPMAKER linkage analysis on the F2 population, the two closest markers were shown to be linked to Yr15 within a distance of about 12 cM. The recombination rates were recalculated using the maximum likelihood technique to take into account putative escaped individuals from the stripe rust resistance test and obtain unbiased distance estimates. As a result of this study, the stripe rust resistance gene Yr15 is surrounded by two flanking PCR markers, UBC199(700) and GWM33, at about 5 cM from each side.     

QTL mapping of adult-plant resistances to stripe rust and leaf rust in Chinese wheat cultivar Bainong 64

Stripe rust and leaf rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis Westend. f. sp. tritici Erikss. and P. triticina, respectively, are devastating fungal diseases of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Chinese wheat cultivar Bainong 64 has maintained acceptable adult-plant resistance (APR) to stripe rust, leaf rust and powdery mildew for more than 10?years. The aim of this study was to identify quantitative trait loci/locus (QTL) for resistance to the two rusts in a population of 179 doubled haploid (DH) lines derived from Bainong 64?×?Jingshuang 16. The DH lines were planted in randomized complete blocks with three replicates at four locations. Stripe rust tests were conducted using a mixture of currently prevalent P. striiformis races, and leaf rust tests were performed with P. triticina race THTT. Leaf rust severities were scored two or three times, whereas maximum disease severities (MDS) were recorded for stripe rust. Using bulked segregant analysis (BSA) and simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers, five independent loci for APR to two rusts were detected. The QTL on chromosomes 1BL and 6BS contributed by Bainong 64 conferred resistance to both diseases. The loci identified on chromosomes 7AS and 4DL had minor effects on stripe rust response, whereas another locus, close to the centromere on chromosome 6BS, had a significant effect only on leaf rust response. The loci located on chromosomes 1BL and 4DL also had significant effects on powdery mildew response. These were located at the same positions as the Yr29/Lr46 and Yr46/Lr67 genes, respectively. The multiple disease resistance locus for APR on chromosome 6BS appears to be new. All three genes and their closely linked molecular markers could be used in breeding wheat cultivars with durable resistance to multiple diseases.     

Molecular mapping of stripe rust resistance gene YrSN104 in Chinese wheat line Shaannong 104

Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is a serious yield-limiting factor for wheat production worldwide. The objective of this study was to identify and map a stripe rust resistance gene in wheat line Shaannong 104 using SSR markers. F(1) , F(2) and F(3) populations from Shaannong 104/Mingxian 169 were inoculated with Chinese Pst race CYR32 in a greenhouse. Shaannong 104 carried a single dominant gene, YrSN104. Six potential polymorphic SSR markers identified in bulk segregant analysis were used to genotype F(2) and F(3) families. YrSN104 was closely linked with all six SSR markers on chromosome 1BS with genetic distances of 2.0 cM (Xgwm18, Xgwm273, Xbarc187), 2.6 cM (Xgwm11, Xbarc137) and 5.9 cM (Xbarc240). Pedigree analysis, pathogenicity tests using 26 Pst races, haplotyping of associated markers on isogenic lines carrying known stripe rust resistance genes, and associations with markers suggested that YrSN104 was a new resistance gene or an allele at the Yr24/Yr26 locus on chromosome 1BS. Deployment of YrSN104 singly or in combination to elite genotypes could play an effective role to lessen yield losses caused by stripe rust.     

Characterization and molecular mapping of stripe rust resistance gene Yr61 in winter wheat cultivar Pindong 34

Key message

We report a new stripe rust resistance gene on chromosome 7AS in wheat and molecular markers useful for transferring it to other wheat genotypes.

Abstract

Several new races of the stripe rust pathogen have established throughout the wheat growing regions of China in recent years. These new races are virulent to most of the designated seedling resistance genes limiting the resistance sources. It is necessary to identify new genes for diversification and for pyramiding different resistance genes in order to achieve more durable resistance. We report here the identification of a new resistance gene, designated as Yr61, in Chinese wheat cultivar Pindong 34. A mapping population of 208 F₂ plants and 128 derived F_2:3 lines in a cross between Mingxian 169 and Pindong 34 was evaluated for seedling stripe rust response. A genetic map consisting of eight resistance gene analog polymorphism (RGAP), two sequence-tagged site (STS) and four simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers was constructed. Yr61 was located on the short arm of chromosome 7A and flanked by RGAP markers Xwgp5467 and Xwgp5765 about 1.9 and 3.9 cM in distance, which were successfully converted into STS markers STS5467 and STS5765b, respectively. The flanking STS markers could be used for marker-assisted selection of Yr61 in breeding programs.     

黄淮麦区小麦品种(系)中Yr26基因的SSR检测

选用与Yr26紧密连锁的SSR标记Xgwm11和Xgwm18结合田间抗性鉴定,对239份黄淮麦区小麦品种(系)进行检测,以明确Yr26基因在黄淮麦区小麦品种资源中的分布.结果表明:共有35份品种(系)含有与Yr26紧密连锁的SSR标记Xgwm18或Xgwm11的特征带,占检测样本的14.6%.在这35份材料中,31份田间抗性鉴定表现免疫至中抗,4份表现中感.分子标记检测与田间抗病性检测吻合度较好,该标记可以用于Yr26基因的分子标记辅助选择.综合分子标记和田间鉴定,31份小麦(系)含有Yr26基因,占102份抗病材料的30.39%.     

Development of an STS marker tightly linked to <Emphasis Type="Italic">Yr26</Emphasis> against wheat stripe rust using the resistance gene-analog polymorphism (RGAP) technique

The gene Yr26 confers resistance to all races of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (PST), the casual pathogen of wheat stripe rust in China. Here, we report development of a molecular marker closely linked to Yr26 using a resistance gene-analog polymorphism (RGAP) technique. A total of 787 F₂ plants and 165 F₃ lines derived from the cross Chuanmai 42/Taichung 29 were used for linkage analysis. Eighteen near-isogenic lines (NILs) and 18 Chinese wheat cultivars and advanced lines with different genes for stripe rust resistance were employed for the validation of STS markers. A total of 1,711 RGAP primer combinations were used to test the parents and resistant and susceptible bulks. Five polymorphic RGAP markers were used for genotyping all F₂ plants. Linkage analysis showed that the five RGAP markers were closely linked to Yr26 with genetic distances ranging from 0.5 to 2.9 cM. These markers were then converted into STS markers, one, CYS-5, of which was located 0.5 cM to Yr26 and was closely associated with the resistance gene when validated over 18 NILs and 18 Chinese wheat cultivars and lines. The results indicated that CYS-5 can be used in marker-assisted selection targeted at pyramiding Yr26 and other genes for stripe rust resistance.     

Characterization of genetic loci conferring adult plant resistance to leaf rust and stripe rust in spring wheat.

Leaf (brown) and stripe (yellow) rusts, caused by Puccinia triticina and Puccinia striiformis, respectively, are fungal diseases of wheat (Triticum aestivum) that cause significant yield losses annually in many wheat-growing regions of the world. The objectives of our study were to characterize genetic loci associated with resistance to leaf and stripe rusts using molecular markers in a population derived from a cross between the rust-susceptible cultivar 'Avocet S' and the resistant cultivar 'Pavon76'. Using bulked segregant analysis and partial linkage mapping with AFLPs, SSRs and RFLPs, we identified 6 independent loci that contributed to slow rusting or adult plant resistance (APR) to the 2 rust diseases. Using marker information available from existing linkage maps, we have identified additional markers associated with resistance to these 2 diseases and established several linkage groups in the 'Avocet S' x 'Pavon76' population. The putative loci identified on chromosomes 1BL, 4BL, and 6AL influenced resistance to both stripe and leaf rust. The loci on chromosomes 3BS and 6BL had significant effects only on stripe rust, whereas another locus, characterized by AFLP markers, had minor effects on leaf rust only. Data derived from Interval mapping indicated that the loci identified explained 53% of the total phenotypic variation (R2) for stripe rust and 57% for leaf rust averaged across 3 sets of field data. A single chromosome recombinant line population segregating for chromosome 1B was used to map Lr46/Yr29 as a single Mendelian locus. Characterization of slow-rusting genes for leaf and stripe rust in improved wheat germplasm would enable wheat breeders to combine these additional loci with known slow-rusting loci to generate wheat cultivars with higher levels of slow-rusting resistance.     

Identification of adult plant resistance to stripe rust in the wheat cultivar Cappelle-Desprez

Following the appearance of stripe rust in South Africa in 1996, efforts have been made to identify new sources of durable resistance. The French cultivar Cappelle-Desprez has long been considered a source of durable, adult plant resistance (APR) to stripe rust. As Cappelle-Desprez contains the seedling resistance genes Yr3a and Yr4a, wheat lines were developed from which Yr3a and Yr4a had been removed, while selecting for Cappelle-Desprez derived APR effective against South African pathotypes of the stripe rust fungus, Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici. Line Yr16DH70, adapted to South African wheat growing conditions, was selected and crossed to the stripe rust susceptible cultivar Palmiet to develop a segregating recombinant inbred line mapping population. A major effect QTL, QYr.ufs-2A was identified on the short arm of chromosome 2A derived from Cappelle-Desprez, along with three QTL of smaller effect, QYr.ufs-2D, QYr.ufs-5B and QYr.ufs-6D. QYr.ufs-2D was located within a region on the short arm of chromosome 2D believed to be the location of the stripe rust resistance gene Yr16. An additional minor effect QTL, QYr.ufs-4B, was identified in the cv. Palmiet. An examination of individual RILs carrying single or combinations of each QTL indicated significant resistance effects when QYr.ufs-2A was combined with the three minor QTL from Cappelle-Desprez, and between QYr.ufs-2D and QYr.ufs-5B.