Figures & data
Table 1. Near-isogenic lines of the wheat cultivar Thatcher with unique leaf rust resistance genes developed in Canada.
Table 2. Leaf rust resistance genes discovered in whole or in part by Canadian researchers.
Table 3. Frequency (%) of predominant P. triticina virulence phenotypes in Canada from 2000 to 2013.
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