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Article

Phenotyping and Identification of Molecular Markers Associated with Leaf Rust Resistance in the Wheat Germplasm from Kazakhstan, CIMMYT and ICARDA

by
Angelina Malysheva
1,*,
Alma Kokhmetova
1,*,
Rakhym Urazaliev
2,
Madina Kumarbayeva
1,
Zhenis Keishilov
1,
Makpal Nurzhuma
1,
Ardak Bolatbekova
1 and
Assiya Kokhmetova
1
1
Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
2
Kazakh Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant Growing, Almalybak 040909, Kazakhstan
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Plants 2023, 12(15), 2786; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12152786
Submission received: 25 May 2023 / Revised: 21 July 2023 / Accepted: 25 July 2023 / Published: 27 July 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected Papers from the 7th International Scientific Conference “Plant Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology” (PlantGen 2023))
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Leaf rust (LR) is the most widespread disease of common wheat worldwide. In order to evaluate leaf rust resistance, 70 uncharacterized wheat cultivars and promising lines with unknown leaf rust resistance genes (Lr genes) were exposed to Kazakhstani Puccinia triticina (Pt) races at the seedling stage. Field tests were performed to characterize leaf rust responses at the adult plant growth stage in the 2020–2021 and 2021–2022 cropping seasons. The wheat collection showed phenotypic diversity when tested with two virulent races of Pt. Thirteen wheat genotypes (18.6%) showed high resistance at both seedling and adult plant stages. In most cases, breeding material originating from international nurseries showed higher resistance to LR. Nine Lr genes, viz. Lr9, Lr10, Lr19, Lr26, Lr28, Lr34, Lr37, Lr46, and Lr68, either singly or in combination, were identified in 47 genotypes. Known Lr genes were not detected in the remaining 23 genotypes. The most commonly identified resistance genes were Lr37 (17 cultivars), Lr34 (16 cultivars), and Lr46 (10 cultivars), while Lr19, Lr68, Lr26, and Lr28 were the least frequent. Four Lr genes were identified in Keremet and Hisorok, followed by three Lr genes in Aliya, Rasad, Reke, Mataj, Egana and Almaly/Obri. The molecular screening revealed twenty-nine carriers of a single Lr gene, ten carriers of two genes, six carriers of three genes, and two carriers of four genes. Most of these accessions showed a high and moderate level of APR (Adult plant resistance) and may be utilized for the incorporation of Lr genes in well-adapted wheat cultivars. The most effective combination was Lr37, Lr34, and Lr68, the carriers of which were characterized by a low disease susceptibility index. The obtained results will facilitate breeding programs for wheat resistance in Kazakhstan.

1. Introduction

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the world’s key grain crops and contributes significantly to food security. With over 781.38 million tons of annual production, wheat has become one of the most prevalent and important crops on the planet [1,2]. Every year in Kazakhstan, about 12.8 million hectares are allocated for sown areas, and 16–17 million tons of soft wheat are produced (stat.gov.kz (accessed on 20 April 2023)) [3]. The most prevalent disease in wheat is leaf rust, which is brought on by the parasitic basidiomycete Puccinia triticina [4]. Due to their small size, rust spores can be widely dispersed over wide geographic areas by wind [5]. Epidemics of leaf rust have been observed in all wheat-growing areas, including North and South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia [6,7,8,9,10,11]. The development of P. triticina on crops causes serious disease, resulting in yield losses reaching over 50% [12]. In Kazakhstan, widespread leaf rust is observed with an approximate frequency of once every 4 years, which was associated with an increase in the sown area of winter wheat [13]. Currently, moderate disease development of P. triticina is observed on the territory of Southern Kazakhstan [14]. In addition to leaf rust [15,16,17], diseases such as tan spots [18,19,20,21], yellow rust [22,23,24,25], and stem rust [26,27] are also widespread.
Wheat resistance to the leaf rust pathogen is associated with the presence of appropriate resistance genes. Each Lr gene is effective against a specific P. triticina race carrying the corresponding Avr gene. This interaction is called “gene for gene” [28]. The high evolutionary potential allows P. triticina to overcome the resistance of varieties carrying one or more resistance genes (R) to the most common races of the fungus in the region [29]. As a result of random mutations in clonal lines, recombinations involving the Avr genes, somatic hybridization, and geographical migration, new, more virulent races appear [6,30]. In addition, leaf rust spores are very viable and can persist for about one year, which allows them to winter quietly on crops [31].
According to the Catalogue of Gene Symbols, more than 80 Lr genes are already known to be distributed on all 21 wheat chromosomes; most of them come from wild relatives (alien species) [32]. For example, the Lr9 gene was translocated into wheat from Aegilops umbellulata [33], and Lr28—from Aegilops speltoides [34]. Seedling resistance genes provide plant protection at all stages, also known as all-stage resistance (ASR) [7]. ASR genes are expressed throughout the life of the plant [35]. This type of resistance is race-specific [36]. Two genes are needed to express resistance: the ASR gene in the host and the corresponding avirulence (Avr) effector gene in the rust pathogen. Each ASR gene confers resistance to pathogen strains carrying the corresponding Avr effector gene [37]. Examples of race-specific genes are Lr1, Lr10, and Lr21. These genes cause a low level of infection, manifested by the appearance of hypersensitivity patches or small uredinia encircled by chlorosis or necrosis [38]. The long-term effectiveness of seedling resistance genes depends on how widely varieties carrying these genes are cultivated [39].
Adult plant resistance (APR) genes are expressed at post-emergence stages [30]. The key characteristic of APR genes is that they confer resistance to all known races of P. triticina. The single APR genes are not able to completely prevent the formation of urediniums and provide an immune response [4]. APR genes cause long-term resistance and slow down the development of rust diseases. Lr34, which is present in wheat germplasm all over the world [40], is the most well-known and well-studied of these genes [41]. The Lr34 gene encodes an ATP-binding cassette transporter protein (ABC transporters) and might be involved in the secretion of antifungal molecules. The proteins of this family have a similar basic structure, consisting of two cytosolic nucleotide-binding domains and two hydrophobic transmembrane domains. Identical homologous proteins were found in rice (OsPDR23) and Arabidopsis [42]. There are complicated loci in several APR genes that also confer resistance to stem rust (Sr), yellow rust (Yr), and powdery mildew (Pm)—Lr34/Sr57/Yr18/Pm38 [43], Lr37/Yr17/Sr38 [44], and Lr67/Sr55/Yr46/Pm46 [45]. The use of APR genes along with four to five ASR genes is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly wheat protection strategy that provides long-term resistance [46].
Gene pyramiding can be carried out both by traditional breeding methods and by indirect selection using DNA markers associated with resistance genes [47]. Traditional breeding is highly dependent on environmental conditions and time constraints. So, the breeding of a new variety takes from 8 to 12 years. Molecular markers overcome these limitations and are used to identify and map resistance genes on wheat chromosomes [48,49]. Molecular markers are actively and effectively used in the breeding programs of many developed countries. Wheat varieties developed at CIMMYT with combinations of adult plant genes Lr34, Lr46, and Lr68 have shown long-term resistance. It was also shown that it is still effective to use varieties and lines with the genes Lr9, Lr10, Lr19, Lr26, Lr28, Lr34, Lr37, and Lr68 to control the Kazakhstan leaf rust populations [17,50]. The present study was conducted to determine leaf rust responses and identify sources of effective Lr genes in the diverse wheat germplasm from Kazakhstan as well as advanced lines originating from the breeding program IWWIP (International Winter Wheat Improvement Program) developed by CIMMYT-ICARDA.
The purpose of this study was to assess a collection of winter wheat for LR seedling and adult plant resistance (APR) and to investigate the potential for resistance in wheat germplasm using molecular markers linked to Lr genes.

2. Results

2.1. Reaction of the Wheat Collection to Two Races of P. triticina at the Seedling Stage

The ANOVA results revealed highly significant variation (p < 0.001) for wheat genotypes, while the race effect was found to be significant (p < 0.001) (Table 1).
A wide variation was observed in leaf rust disease severity based on infection types (IT) 0–4, ranging from very resistant to very susceptible in the wheat collection. Further, the frequency distribution of the infection types (ITs) produced by the two different Pt races (TJTTR and MKTTQ) for resistant and susceptible genotypes based on mean values is shown in Figure 1. Among 70 wheat accessions, 43 (61.4%) showed susceptibility to the TJTTR race (IT = 3–4). Nine cultivars (16.4%) showed high seedling resistance to TJTTR. Among them, three cultivars (Azharly, Keremet and Shafag 2) showed an immune reaction (IT = 0), and six cultivars (Bunyodkor, Hisorok, Layagatlii 80, Egana, Naz/GF552 and 7-CP) showed a resistance reaction (IT = 1).
Thirty-six accessions (51.4%) demonstrated resistant or moderately resistant reactions to Pt race MKTKQ (IT—0–2). Five cultivars (Azharly, Keremet, Shafag 2, 7-CP and 13-CP) showed immune (IT = 0) reactions, and nine cultivars (Rasad, Alihan, Almaly/Obri, Bunyodkor, Hisorok, Layagatlii 80, 416-SP-2, 6-CP and 9-CP) showed resistance (IT = 1) reactions (Table 2). A higher percentage of wheat accessions were susceptible (IT = 3–4) to the race TJTTR (61.4%) as compared to the race MKTKQ (48.6%). Among the genotypes, a high level of heritability (hb2) for leaf rust resistance was revealed (0.90).
Reactions of wheat seedlings to race TJTTR were strongly associated with resistance to race MKTKQ (r = 0.86; p < 0.001). Correlation analysis between the response of seedlings to race TJTTR and the average coefficient of infection (ACI) showed a significant positive correlation in 2021 (r = 0.44; p < 0.001) and 2022 (r = 0.58; p < 0.001). This analysis revealed a positive relationship between the leaf rust average coefficient of infection (ACI) and responses to the race MKTKQ in 2021 (r = 0.51; p < 0.001) and in 2022 (r = 0.64; p < 0.001).

2.2. Field Evaluation

A total of 70 wheat genotypes were evaluated for leaf rust resistance in field tests and ranked into a group of resistant (0, R-MR) and susceptible (MS-S) accessions (Table 2). The disease severity in 2021 ranged from 0 (Keremet, Gozgon, Rasad, Hisorok, Egana, Alihan, 416-SP-2, 7-CP, 12-CP, 13-CP and 17-CP) to 96% (Daulet). The cultivars Keremet, Karlygash, Egemen 20, Rasad, Naz/GF55-2, Hisorok, Layagatlii 80, Egana, Almaly/Obri, Gozgon, Alihan, 416-SP-2, 7-CP, 9-CP, 10-CP and 13-CP was recorded as immune genotypes with disease severity of 0% in 2022. The maximum disease severity observed for the cultivar Aliya was 83%. A histogram for the number of accessions scored at each value is shown in Figure 2. The distribution of mean leaf rust susceptibility frequencies was continuous, indicating quantitative inheritance. In 2021, leaf rust severely affected wheat cultivars Rausin, Daulet, Derbes, and Naz/Immun 78 with the highest AUDPC, while in 2022, the cultivars Aliya and Naz/Immun 78 had the highest AUDPC (Table 2). The susceptibility index made it possible to group the wheat genotypes according to their severity. The group with a severity index of 1–20% prevailed in both years (Figure 2). Leaf rust severity was significantly different across genotypes in both growing seasons, according to an ANOVA (p < 0.001) analysis. The high level of heritability (hb2—0.79) of the disease susceptibility index among wheat genotypes was shown (Table S1).
To identify the most promising wheat varieties, an analysis of productivity was carried out, which made it possible to evaluate the wheat collection based on the plant height (PH, cm), the days to heading (DH), the spike lengths (SL, cm), the mean number of spikelets/spike (SS), the number of grains per spike (GS), the weight of grain per spike (WGS, g), and the thousand kernel weight (TKW, g) (Table S2). The largest difference of 19 days was observed between the wheat cultivars Matai (228 days) and 14-CP (209 days) for DH in 2021, and 14 days between Almaly (232 days) and 4-CP (218 days). The mean PH ranged from 73 to 137 cm in 2021 (Hisorok was the shortest; 9-CP and 3-CP were the tallest); and from 60 to 125 cm in 2022 (Konditerskaya and Naz/GF55-2, respectively). The mean TKW ranged from 27.9 (Daulet) to 52.6 g (Koksu) in 2021 and from 29.4 (Farabi) to 48.6 g (Egemen) in 2022. The most productive accessions include Kyzyl Bidaj, Progress, Akbidaj, 428/MK-122A-1, Gozgon, Alihan, 4-CP, 6-CP, 3-CP, 7-CP, Alatau, Koksu in 2021, and 9-CP, Kazakhstanskaya 10, Almaly/Obri, Kokbidaj, Rasad, Koksu, Alihan, Gozgon and Egemen 20 in 2022. Statistical analysis revealed significant differences among genotypes for most of the analyzed agronomic traits for both growing seasons (Table S1). A high level of heritability was noted for plant height (0.66), spike length (0.75), and thousand kernel weight (0.74).
There was a significant negative correlation in 2021 between AUDPC and TKW (r = −0.6; p < 0.001), as well as between AUDPC and WGS (r = −0.48; p < 0.001) and AUDPC and GS (r = −0.40; p < 0.001). Analysis between NDVI and DH has shown significant positive correlations (r = 0.25; p < 0.05), as well as between NDVI and PH (r = 0.38; p < 0.05) (Figure S1). In 2022, AUDPC was negatively correlated with WGS (r = −0.44; p < 0.001), GS (r = −0.27; p < 0.01), and TKW (r = −0.55; p < 0.001). A positive correlation was noted between NDVI and DH (r = 0.19; p < 0.05).
In order to examine the association between traits, a principal component analysis (PCA) was performed and visualized as separate biplots for 2021 and 2022 (Figure 3). PCA was performed based on the results of the AUDPC parameters and yield components. This analysis showed that the first two principal components explained 58% of the variation in 2021. The first principal component accounted for 38.2% of the variations. The WGS, SS, GS, AUDPC, and SL parameters made the greatest contribution to PC1. All spike productivity traits were closely correlated. The second principal component (PC2) explained 19.8% of the variation and combined the effects of NDVI, TKW, DH, and PH. In 2022, the first two main components explained 58.1% of the variation. PC1 (36.4%) combined the effects of WGS, GS, SS, and SL. The greatest contribution to PC2 (21.7% variation) was made by traits PH, NDVI, AUDPC, and TKW. All traits of productivity were closely correlated. AUDPC had a significant negative effect on TKW and WGS in both growing seasons.
Biplot analysis, based on the reaction of wheat accessions to the leaf rust pathogen and productivity traits, showed that the samples Rasad, Hisorok, Koksu, Gozgon, Kokbidaj, and Alihan showed the most resistant reaction to the pathogen and high productivity.

2.3. Identification of Lr Resistance Genes Using Molecular Markers

In order to test 70 varieties and lines of winter wheat, nine closely linked specific markers for nine investigated Lr genes were individually identified in each corresponding NIL (Lr9, Lr10, Lr19, Lr26, Lr28, Lr34 and Lr37), as well as in cv Pavon 76 (Lr46) and in cv. Parula (Lr68). Molecular screening results for the presence of relevant Lr genes are presented in Table 2 and Figure S2–S10. The STS J13 marker was used, amplifying the 1100-bp product to search for carriers of the Lr9 gene. The marker is closely linked to the gene, as evidenced by the absence of recombination between them [51]. Of the 55 tested samples in the collection, the expected marker fragment associated with Lr9 was found in seven of the fifty-five genotypes, including Mataj, Raminal, Yzhnaya 12, Hisorok, Egana, Anar, and Almaly/Obri.
The search for the Lr10 gene was carried out using the specific STS marker FI.2245lr10-6/r2 [52]. The marker fragment specific to Lr10 was found in six wheat accessions: Aliya, Hazarti Bashir, Hisorok, Layagatlii 80, Egana, and Yr2/Octyabrina.
Common wheat received a translocation from Agropiron elongatum (Host) Beauvois with the gene Lr19 located on chromosome 7DL. This translocation is also associated with the yellow coloration of the endosperm, which limits its use in bread wheat breeding. Zhang and Dubcovsky developed a set of markers for alleles of the phytoene synthase 1-Psy-B1 gene, which also allows the detection of the presence of Lr19 [53]. The marker fragment linked to the Lr19/Sr25 gene complex was detected in three wheat accessions (Kyzyl bidaj, Keremet, and Hisorok), as evidenced by the presence of a 191 bp PCR product.
The genes for resistance to leaf (Lr26), stem (Sr31), and yellow (Yr9) rust are located on the short arm of chromosome 1 of rye (1RS) and have been transferred to wheat through translocations [54]. The STS marker Iag95 was mapped as a codominant marker 1.99 cM distal to the leaf rust resistance gene Lr26 [55]. The presence of the Lr26 gene was confirmed by amplification of the 1100 bp product in eight genotypes: Keremet, Bunyodkor, Shafag 2, Layagatlii 80, Naz/GF55-3, 416-SP-2, 9-CP and 14-CP.
The SSR marker WMC 313 linked to Lr28 at a distance of 5.0 cM was used to identify this gene [56]. The Lr28 gene was transferred to wheat from Aegilops speltoides Tausch and is located on the long arm of chromosome 4A [57]. A 320-bp amplification product indicating the presence of Lr28 was detected in five wheat accessions (Aliya, Reke, Pirotrix 50, Konditerskaya, and 425/Obri).
The Lr34 gene is linked to the R genes for yellow rust, Yr18; stem rust, Sr57; and powdery mildew, Pm38. The presence of the APR gene Lr34/Yr18 was assessed using the codominant STS marker csLV34, linked at a distance of 0.4 cm from the Lr34 locus [43]. The 150 bp amplification product indicated the presence of Lr34 and was found in 16 wheat accessions, including Almaly, Karaspan, Karlygash, Raminal, Rasad, Egana, Naz/GF55-2, Almaly/Obri, 416-SP-2, 2-CP, 4-CP, 5-CP, 15-CP, 16-CP, 17-CP, and 19-CP.
The Lr37/Sr38/Yr17 gene complex localized in the short arm of the 2NS chromosome of Triticum ventricosum (Tausch) was translocated to the short arm of the common wheat chromosome 2AS. The CAPS marker Uric-Ln2 was used to identify wheat genotypes carrying the 2NS translocation [44]. The Lr37 gene was found in 17 wheat cultivars, including Aliya, Matai, Kyzylbidai, Keremet, Kokbidai, Rasad, Reke, Hisorok, Alikhan, Krasnovodopadskaya 210, 3-CP, 7-CP, 9-CP, 11-CP, 14-CP, 15-CP, and 17-CP.
The Lr46 gene, which is a complex locus providing multifactorial resistance to yellow rust (Yr29), stem rust (Sr58), and powdery mildew (Pm39) [58], had a high frequency of occurrence (20%). Identification of the sources of this gene complex was performed using the STS marker Wmc44. This microsatellite locus was mapped 5–15 cM proximal to Lr46 [59]. Screening of wheat collections revealed 10 carriers of Lr46, including cvs Alatau, Azharly, Akbidaj, Batyr, Farabi, Mataj, Keremet, Koksu, Rasad, and Reke.
The marker linked to Lr68 was found in three wheat genotypes: Naz/GF55-3, Alihan, and Almaly/Obri. Carriers of the resistance gene were identified using the dominant STS marker csGS, mapped at a distance of 1.2 cM proximal to Lr68 [60].

3. Discussion

Rust diseases were and still are one of the key reasons for the decline in yields and deterioration in the quality of wheat grain both in Kazakhstan [13] and around the world [61]. The incidence of leaf rust in Central Asia is associated with sources of infection, weather conditions, and cultivar resistance [62]. The leaf rust population in Kazakhstan has a wide range of virulence, varies by region, and is subject to change [17]. The isolates collected from the affected plants of Northern Kazakhstan are similar in virulence to the population of Western Siberia [63]. Extensive studies of the population structure revealed that all pathotypes isolated in the regions of Western Siberia, the Urals, and Northern Kazakhstan were avirulent to the Lr19 and Lr24 genes [64,65]. Earlier, it was also reported about the avirulence of the Kazakhstan South-Eastern population to the genes Lr9, Lr19, Lr24, Lr25, and Lr28, and that of the North Kazakhstani population to Lr19, Lr24, Lr25, Lr28, Lr36 and Lr45 [50]. In our study, avirulence to Lr9 and Lr19 was confirmed for both races of the pathogen on Thatcher differential lines, which indicates the effectiveness of these genes in providing seedling resistance.
The resistance of 70 wheat genotypes to the pathogen P. triticina that causes leaf rust was assessed in this study during the seedling and adult plant stages. One of the primary objectives of breeding programs is the identification of resistant genotypes [66,67]. According to the reaction to the leaf rust pathogen, the studied wheat collection showed genotypic diversity. Thirty-six of the studied genotypes showed a stable response to the MKTKQ race, and twenty-seven genotypes were resistant to the TJTTR. In 26 wheat accessions, simultaneous resistance to both races was found. Thirteen varieties of them showed the resistance of adult plants (Keremet, Rasad, Naz/GF55-2, Alihan, Gozgon, Hisorok, Egana, 415-SP-2, 416-SP-2, 7-CP, 10-CP, 13-CP, and 17-CP). The majority of wheat genotypes (18.6%) showed high resistance at both seedling and adult plant stages. In most cases, breeding material originating from international nurseries (IWWIP, KZ-CIMMYT) showed higher resistance to LR. Eleven cultivars (Alatau, Batyr, Kokbidaj, Faravon, Anar, 2-CP, 3-CP, 5-CP, 11-CP, 12-CP, and 15-CP) were sensitive at the seedling stage but showed adult plant resistance (ϕ—0–20) and can be considered sources of APR genes.
Molecular screening of seventy wheat accessions was conducted with linked nine markers to identify both carriers of single resistance Lr genes and gene complexes. A total of 47 carriers of resistance genes were identified. In varieties Egemen 20, Kazakhstanskaya 10, Progress, Prezident, Rausin, Zhalyn, Daulet, 428/MK-122A-1, Faravon, Steklovidnaya 24, Sultan 2, Naz/Immun 78, Naz/GF55-5, Derbes, APK/Progress, Gozgon, 415-SP-2, 6-CP, 8-CP, 10-CP, 12-CP, 13-CP, and 18-CP, none of the tested Lr genes were identified. The Gozgon (5R), 13-CP (IT-0), 17-CP (20MR), and 415-SP-2 (10MR) genotypes demonstrated a high level of resistance to P. triticina, indicating that extra Lr genes are giving resistance in these genotypes.
The origins of Lr resistance genes in wheat breeding material were discovered in several earlier studies [16,17,50,68]. The genetic screening of spring wheat cultivars for this study revealed variations in the frequencies of nine crucial Lr genes. Twenty-nine cultivars with one Lr gene were identified. Ten accessions of wheat were carriers of two Lr genes. Among the 70 accessions produced in Kazakhstan, three leaf rust resistance genes (Lr37, Lr34 and Lr46) were demonstrated to occur at high frequency: 24.3%, 22.8% and 14.3%, respectively.
Seven (10%) carried the leaf rust resistance gene Lr9, six (8.6%) carried the gene Lr10, and three accessions (4.3%) had Lr19 and Lr68 each; Lr26 and Lr28 were found in eight (11.4%) and five (7.1%) cultivars, respectively. These leaf rust resistance genes showed evidence of providing adequate protection in the investigated genotypes. Two genes (Lr9 and Lr34) were identified in Raminal; Lr10 and Lr26 were found in Layagatlii 80; Lr37 and Lr19—in Kyzylbidaj; Lr26 and Lr68—in Naz/GF55-3; Lr68 and Lr37—in Alihan; Lr26 and Lr34—in 416-SP-2; Lr26 and Lr37 in 9-CP and 14-CP; Lr34 and Lr37—in 15-CP and 17-CP.
The Lr37 and Lr34 genes differed in the highest frequency of occurrence (24.3 and 22.8%, respectively). The Lr37 gene still provides a sufficient level of resistance, which indicates the need for its introduction into breeding programs [69,70,71,72,73]. The Lr46 gene provides “slow-rusting”, although it is a less effective gene compared to the Lr34 gene. When combined with Lr34 and/or Lr68, it provides an almost immune response to the leaf rust pathogen [74]. Race non-specific resistance is more effective at the stage of an adult plant. This is due to a longer latency period, a low infection rate, a shorter duration of sporulation, and less sporulation [75]. Lr34 is the first cloned slow-rusting gene that has been stable for over 50 years [76]. The effectiveness of the Lr19 gene against leaf rust races and the Sr25 gene against stem rust was previously confirmed in an extensive collection of wheat germplasm [77]. Lr9, Lr19, and Lr28 genes are still effective in China [78], India, Nepal, and Bangladesh [79], Slovakia [80], Iran [81], France [82], Egypt [66,83], and Northwest Russia [84], but pathotypes were identified that overcame resistance to Lr9 and Lr19 in Bulgaria [85], and Lr28 in the US of America [86]. Also, resistance to Lr26 was overcome in Chinese and Indian leaf rust populations [78,79].
In our study, the most effective combination was the presence of Lr37, Lr34, and Lr68, the carriers of which were characterized by a low disease susceptibility index (φ—0). In six varieties, three resistance genes were found: Lr10, Lr28, Lr37—in Aliya; Lr34, Lr37, Lr46—in Rasad; Lr28, Lr37, Lr46—in Reke; Lr9, Lr37, Lr46—in Mataj; Lr9, Lr10, Lr34—in Egana; Lr9, Lr34, Lr68—in Almaly/Obri. Two cultivars were carriers of four resistance genes: Lr37, Lr26, Lr46 and Lr19 (Keremet); Lr9, Lr10, Lr37 and Lr19 (Hisorok). These cultivars showed a high level of resistance at the stage of an adult plant for the entire growing season (φ—0). Different responses of cultivars carrying the same resistance genes to P. triticina may be associated with the cumulative effect of genes, the presence of unidentified genes, different expression levels of resistance genes, and other biotic and abiotic factors [87,88]. Future breeding initiatives can take advantage of the findings of this investigation; sources of race-specific and non-race-specific genes can be used for pyramiding with other effective Lr genes.

4. Materials and Methods

4.1. Plant Material

The collection of 70 winter wheat genotypes (Triticum aestivum L.), including 42 cultivars grown and/or produced in Kazakhstan, 8 cultivars/advanced lines originating from the breeding program IWWIP (International Winter Wheat Improvement Program) developed by CIMMYT-ICARDA, and 20 advanced lines selected from the Kazakhstan-CIMMYT breeding program (Table S3), was used in this study. The highly susceptible cultivar Morocco was used as the negative controls; resistant check Pavon 76 carrying Lr46 and resistant check Parula carrying Lr68, as well as the Lr gene near-isogenic lines (NIL), Transfer/6*TC (Lr9), TC*6/Exchange (Lr10), TC*7/Tr (Lr19), TC*6/ST-1-25 (Lr26), CS2D-2M (Lr28), TC*6/PI58548 (Lr34), and TC*6/VPM (Lr37) were used as positive controls in Lr gene detection.

4.2. Leaf Rust Spore Collection, Multiplication and Race Identification

Spore collection, storage and reproduction were performed under controlled conditions at the Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Almaty, Kazakhstan. Leaves bearing the uredinia of leaf rust, Puccinia triticina, were collected in 2020 from common wheat, including the experimental plots and commercial fields in the Almaty region. Three to ten leaves of a single variety from each plot/field were considered one sample. Infected leaves were air-dried and stored at 4 °C until spores were collected for inoculation and increase. Up to two single uredinial isolates were derived from each rust sample and tested for infection type. Leaf rust uredinia from dry leaves were renewed on a susceptible cultivar in Morocco, and single pustule isolates were obtained. Multiplication of single urediniospore isolates for virulence tests was performed using detached leaf segments preserved in a water–benzimidazole solution (40 mg/L) [89]. Leaf segments were incubated at 100% relative humidity and 19–22 °C in darkness for 18 h, followed by 20 °C with 18 h of light. Using a spray gun, leaves of cultivar Morocco were inoculated with urediniospores suspended in light mineral oil at a concentration of 2–3 mg/mL (5–10 × 103 spores). Pustules of leaf rust appeared on the leaves 8–10 days after inoculation, from which inoculum was collected on the 12th day using a mechanical cyclone collector in a zero-size capsule. Spores were dried up to 20–30% relative humidity and then sealed in glass vials. The spores were preserved in an ultra-low refrigerator at −70 °C until further use. Urediniospores were heat treated in a water bath at 40 °C for 5–7 min to break cold-induced dormancy upon removal from storage [90,91].
Races of P. triticina were differentiated using the three-letter nomenclature of Long and Kolmer (1989), which served as the basis for the virulence codes for the isolates [92]. Virulence phenotypes were determined on the set of 20 near-isogenic lines (NIL) cv. Thatcher [93]. Set 1: Lr1 (RL6003), Lr2a (RL6000), Lr2c (RL6047), and Lr3 (RL6002); set 2: Lr9 (RL6010), Lr16 (RL6005), Lr24 (RL 6064), and Lr26 (6078); set 3: Lr3ka (RL6007), Lr11 (RL6053), Lr17 (RL6008), and Lr30 (RL6049); set 4: Lr2b (RL6019), Lr3bg (RL6042), Lr14a (RL6013), and Lr14b (RL6006); set 5: Lr15 (RL60052), Lr18 (RL6009), Lr19 (RL6040), and Lr20 (RL6092). For all seedling tests, seeds were sown in 12-cm pots and placed at 18 °C until germination. Using a spray gun, seedlings at the two-leaf stage were inoculated with urediniospores from individual rust samples suspended in light mineral oil at a concentration of 2–3 mg/mL (5–10 × 103 spores). The inoculated seedlings were kept for a day in a climatic chamber at 70% humidity and a temperature of 18°, followed by 20 °C with 18 h of light [93]. The seedling resistance of the NIL collection to the isolates of leaf rust was assessed 10–12 days after inoculation according to the Mains and Jackson scale [94]. Infection types (IT) 0–2+ (immune response to moderate uredinia with necrosis and/or chlorosis) were classified as avirulent, and infection types (IT) 3–4 (moderate to large uredinia without chlorosis or necrosis) were classified as virulent. Reaction types of 20 differentials were encoded and designated by a letter using the code according to the corresponding binary quadruple. Then each isolate was given a five-letter code (one letter for each set of four differentials), as adapted from the North American nomenclature for virulence in Puccinia triticina [93]. Cultivar Thatcher was included in experiments as a susceptible control. The virulence/avirulence analysis of pathogen isolates is presented in Table 3.
The TJTTR race was characterized by high virulence (85%) and was more aggressive than the MKTKQ race (70%).

4.3. Leaf Rust Evaluation at the Seedling Stage

A collection of 70 varieties and lines of winter wheat was screened at the seedling stage for two leaf rust races. Plant reactions to leaf rust at the seedling stage were evaluated for the two P. triticina isolates, TJTTR and MKTKQ. Under laboratory conditions, the plants were grown in plastic containers (5–8 grains of each cultivar). At the first leaf phase (10–12 days), plants were sprayed with each race’s spore suspension at a concentration of 2–3 mg/mL (5–10 × 103 spores). The incubation of infected plants was carried out according to the parameters described above for race identification. The seedling resistance of wheat collected to the isolates of leaf rust was assessed 10–12 days after inoculation according to the Mains and Jackson scale [94].

4.4. Leaf Rust Evaluation at the Adult Plant Stage

The experimental material was phenotyped during the 2021 and 2022 growing seasons at the Kazakh Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant Growing (KRIAPG), Almalybak (43°13′ N, 76°36′ E, and 789 masl), Almaty region. Three replicates were used in a totally randomized design for the experiment. The individual plot size was 1 m2. Treatments and management techniques for fertilizers matched those often advised for the area [95]. Fertilizers were 60 and 30 kg/ha of nitrogen and phosphorus oxide, respectively. Experiments were planted in mid-September in all years and harvested in mid-August. The irrigated foothill zone where KRIAPG is located is a relatively well-watered location; the experimental materials were irrigated 3 times during their development at a rate of 600 m3/ha and kept free from weeds.
Weather conditions were more favorable for leaf rust development in 2022 than in 2021 (http://weatherarchive.ru (accessed on 15 April 2023)). In May, the amount of precipitation exceeded the norm, which led to an increase in environmental humidity and contributed to the effective infection of plants with spores of Puccinia triticina (Table 4).
Mixed races of Puccinia triticina urediniospores identified in 2021 (TJTTR, MKTKQ, TDTTR, TFTTQ and MFTTQ) were used to inoculate field plots in both test years (2021 and 2022). The ratio of the urediospores of the five selected races forming each year’s inoculation was determined according to their frequencies in the previous years (2020). The percentages of the five races used to make the urediniospore mixtures for the 2021–2022 test were TJTTR (30%), MKTKQ (30%), TDTTR (15%), TFTTQ (15%) and MFTTQ (10%). The susceptible cultivar Morocco was used to multiply the inoculum. Plants were inoculated with a mixture of spores and talc (1:100) at a rate of 20 mg spores per 1 m2 (5–10 × 104 spores) at the boot stage [91,96]. After spraying the plants with water, the inoculum was applied using the dusting method [91]. The spore concentration was 10 times higher than in experiments with seedlings. After inoculation, the areas with plants were covered with polyethylene film for 16–18 h. The second inoculation was conducted after 10–12 days, when no visible symptoms were observed. Leaf rust severity was recorded on individual plants following the modified Cobb scale [91,97], which includes disease severity (percentage of leaf area covered with rust urediniospores) as well as disease response (infection type). The infection types were recorded as 0—immune (no uredinia or other macroscopic sign of infection); R—resistant (miniature uredinia and spots of chlorosis, occupying up to 5–10% leaf); MR—moderately resistant (small uredinia and chlorotic zones occupying not more than 10–25%); MS—moderately susceptible (small pustules occupying up to 40–50% leaf surface); and S—susceptible (large pustules ranging from 50 to 100% leaf surface). Data recording began with the appearance of the first symptoms in the susceptible control (Morocco). When the plots were in the boot and milk phases, in late May and early June, respectively, infection type and severity data were collected. The second examination began when the level of rust in the susceptible control, Morocco, reached 60 to 80%.
Productivity was characterized by the major components, namely plant height (PH, cm), days to heading (DH), spike lengths (SL, cm), the mean number of spikelets/spike (SS), grains/spike (GS), the weight of grain/spike (WGS, g), and thousand kernel weights (TKW, g). The weight of a thousand kernels was estimated in grams with the measurement of the mass of seeds after adjusting the moisture content to 12% [98]. Given that genotypic variation for NDVI can be used to identify heat-tolerant and high-yielding germplasm, four normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) measurements were taken using a portable device, GreenSeeker (Trimble Navigation Ltd., Sunnyvale, CA, USA), on 27 May and, 5, 15 and 25 June in 2021 and 2022 when all wheat genotypes were near or at Zadoks growth stages Z49 (booting), Z69 (flowering), Z75 (milk) and Z83 (dough) [96]. NDVI measurements correspond to the same growth stages in 2021 and 2022.

4.5. Statistical Data Processing

According to Saari and Wilcoxson (1974), the average Coefficient of Infection (ACI) was determined by multiplying the severity values by the constants for infection types: R (resistant) = 0.2; MR (moderately resistant) = 0.4; MS (moderately susceptible) = 0.8; and S (susceptible) = 1 [99]. The following formula, developed by Wilcoxon et al. [100], was used to determine the area under the disease progress curve (AUDPC):
A U D P C = ∑ i = 1 n − 1 y i + y i + 1 2 × ( t i + 1 − t i )
yi—an assessment of disease at the ith observation;
ti—time (in days) at the ith observation;
n—the total number of observations.
The susceptibility index (φ) is calculated from the ratio of the AUDPC of the sample to the AUDPC of the susceptible control.
In order to determine genotypic and year variances among genotypes for traits of productivity and leaf rust resistance, analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed using R-studio software, and coefficients of Pearson correlation were calculated using the mean values of the characters assessed. Principal component analysis was performed, and biplots were prepared using R-studio software in R version 3.5.3 [101]. The broad-sense heritability index, which measures the percentage of phenotypic variation attributable to genetic determinants, was derived using the ANOVA results hb2 = SSg/SSt, where SSg is the sum of squares for genotype and SSt is the total sum of squares.

4.6. DNA Extraction and Molecular Screening of Lr Resistance Genes

Each genotype’s genomic DNA was extracted using the CTAB method from the fresh leaves of individual plants at the two-leaf seedling stage [102]. The concentration and purity of the resulting preparation were measured using a NanoDrop One spectrophotometer. The DNA concentration for PCR was adjusted to 20 ng/µL. Primers linked to Lr genes were employed according to certain approved protocols. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was conducted using the primers and annealing temperature settings that were specified for each Lr gene in the references (Table 5). A Bio-Rad T100TM Thermal Cycler (Bio-RAD, Hercules, California, USA) was used to conduct the PCR experiments. The PCR mixture (25 µL) contained 2.5 µL of genomic DNA (30 ng), 1 µL of each primer (1 pM/µL) (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MI, USA), 2.5 µL of dNTP mixture (2.5 mM, dCTP, dGTP, dTTP and dATP aqueous solution) (ZAO Sileks, Russia), 2.5 µL MgCl2 (25 mM), 0.2 µL Taq polymerase (5 units µL) (ZAO Sileks, Russia), 2.5 µL 10×PCR buffer and 12.8 µL ddH20. TBE buffer (45 mM Tris-borate, 1 mM EDTA, pH 8) was used to separate the amplification products, and ethidium bromide was added [103]. A 100-bp DNA ladder (Fermentas, Vilnius, Lithuania) was employed to gauge the size of the amplification fragment. The Gel Documentation System (Gel Doc XR+, BIO-RAD, Hercules, CA, USA) was used to visualize the results. Each sample underwent three separate tests.

5. Conclusions

In this study, a collection of 70 winter wheat genotypes showed phenotypic diversity in leaf rust resistance. Two virulent races of Puccinia triticina were tested. The results indicated a significant positive correlation between seedling resistance and adult plant resistance for 2021 and 2022. A highly significant negative correlation was found between the AUDP and the weight of a thousand kernels in susceptible accessions. Twelve wheat accessions that were resistant both at the seedling and adult plant stages were selected, and they can be used directly in breeding programs to improve the leaf rust resistance of wheat. The molecular screening revealed twenty-seven carriers of a single effective Lr resistance gene, ten carriers of two Lr genes, six carriers of three Lr genes, and two carriers of four Lr genes. Large-scale single-gene variety cultivation places pathogens under intense selection pressure, which may eventually cause the establishment of an epiphytotic disease [105,106]. In order to improve the resistance of winter wheat to leaf rust in Central Asia, breeding programs can make use of the carriers of useful Lr genes that were discovered in this study.

Supplementary Materials

The following supporting information can be downloaded at: https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/plants12152786/s1, Figure S1: Pearson correlation analysis between the disease progression value (AUDPC) and the main indicators of wheat productivity in 2021 (a) and 2022 (b); Figure S2: DNA amplification products of wheat accessions using primers to the STS J13 locus linked with the Lr9 resistance gene; Figure S3: DNA amplification products of wheat accessions using primers to the STS Lr10 locus linked with the Lr10 resistance gene; Figure S4: DNA amplification products of wheat accessions using primers to the STS PSY_EF2/PSY_ER4 locus linked with the Lr19 resistance gene; Figure S5: DNA amplification products of wheat accessions using primers to the STS Iag 95 locus linked with the Lr26 resistance gene; Figure S6: DNA amplification products of wheat accessions using primers to the SSR wmc313 locus linked with the Lr28 resistance gene; Figure S7: DNA amplification products of wheat accessions using primers to the STS csLV34 locus linked with the Lr34 resistance gene; Figure S8: DNA amplification products of wheat accessions using primers to the CAPS URIC-LN2 linked with the Lr37 resistance gene; Figure S9: DNA amplification products of wheat accessions using primers to the STS Xwmc 44 locus linked with the Lr46 resistance gene; Figure S10: DNA amplification products of wheat accessions using primers to the STS csGS F1 csGS R-1 locus linked with the Lr68 resistance gene; Table S1: Analysis of variance (ANOVA) on traits of productivity and leaf rust resistance of a winter wheat collection; Table S2: Agronomic performance of the 70 wheat cultivars and breeding lines evaluated at the KRIAPG station, Kazakhstan; Table S3: Pedigree of perspective winter wheat lines.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, A.K. (Alma Kokhmetova) and A.M.; methodology, A.K. (Alma Kokhmetova); software, A.M.; validation, A.K. (Alma Kokhmetova) and A.M.; formal analysis, A.M.; investigation R.U., M.K., Z.K., M.N., A.B. and A.K. (Assiya Kokhmetova); resources, A.K. (Alma Kokhmetova); data curation, A.K. (Alma Kokhmetova); writing original draft preparation—A.M.; writing—review and editing, A.K. (Alma Kokhmetova) and A.M.; visualization, M.N.; supervision, A.K. (Alma Kokhmetova); project administration, A.K. (Alma Kokhmetova); funding acquisition, A.K. (Alma Kokhmetova). All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research was supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Grant № AP09258991 “Mapping of loci of quantitative traits associated with resistance to leaf rust in the population of recombinant inbred wheat lines from Kazakhstan”. The study’s design, data collection, analysis, decision to publish, and manuscript preparation were all performed independently from the funders.

Data Availability Statement

The data presented in this study are available on request from the corresponding author.

Acknowledgments

Technical support from D. Zhanuzak and K. Bakhytuly is appreciated. Editing assistance from D. Biktashev is appreciated.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. Frequency of 70 winter wheat genotypes in different disease score groups when tested with Puccinia triticina races TJTTR and MKTKQ. Note: 0—immune, 1—resistant, 2—moderately resistant, 3—moderately susceptible, and 4—susceptible.
Figure 1. Frequency of 70 winter wheat genotypes in different disease score groups when tested with Puccinia triticina races TJTTR and MKTKQ. Note: 0—immune, 1—resistant, 2—moderately resistant, 3—moderately susceptible, and 4—susceptible.
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Figure 2. Distribution of the winter wheat collection according to the values of the index of susceptibility to leaf rust in the field. Note: Susceptibility is on the horizontal axis and is a measure of the susceptibility index (φ), calculated from the ratio of the AUDPC of the accession to the AUDPC of the susceptible control. The number of accessions is on the vertical axis.
Figure 2. Distribution of the winter wheat collection according to the values of the index of susceptibility to leaf rust in the field. Note: Susceptibility is on the horizontal axis and is a measure of the susceptibility index (φ), calculated from the ratio of the AUDPC of the accession to the AUDPC of the susceptible control. The number of accessions is on the vertical axis.
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Figure 3. Principal component analysis biplots for 70 winter wheat accessions based on leaf rust severity and productivity traits in 2021 (a) and 2022 (b). Note: PH, plant height; DH, the days to heading; SL, the spike lengths; SS, the mean number of spikelets/spike; GS, the number of grains per spike; WGS, the weight of grain per spike; TKW, the thousand kernel weight; AUDPC, area under the disease progress curve; NDVI, normalized difference vegetation index.
Figure 3. Principal component analysis biplots for 70 winter wheat accessions based on leaf rust severity and productivity traits in 2021 (a) and 2022 (b). Note: PH, plant height; DH, the days to heading; SL, the spike lengths; SS, the mean number of spikelets/spike; GS, the number of grains per spike; WGS, the weight of grain per spike; TKW, the thousand kernel weight; AUDPC, area under the disease progress curve; NDVI, normalized difference vegetation index.
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Table 1. Analysis of variance of the effect of plant genotype and pathogen race on the resistance of wheat seedlings to leaf rust.
Table 1. Analysis of variance of the effect of plant genotype and pathogen race on the resistance of wheat seedlings to leaf rust.
FactorSSdfMSF-Valuehb2, %
Genotype171.84692.4913.19 ***0.90
Race4.4614.4623.63 ***
Residuals13.03690.19
Total189.34139
Notes: SS—a sum of squares; df—degree of freedom; MS—mean squares; hb2—broad sense heritability index. *** Significant difference at p < 0.001.
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Table 2. Disease severity for leaf rust and detected Lr genes based on linked markers in the collection of winter wheat genotypes.
Table 2. Disease severity for leaf rust and detected Lr genes based on linked markers in the collection of winter wheat genotypes.
Cultivar NameLeaf Rust Severity 2021AUDPCφ, %Leaf Rust Severity 2022AUDPCφ, %Reaction to Infection with Races P. triticinaLr Gene (s) Detected Based on Linked Markers
1st Score2nd Score3rd Score1st Score2nd Score3rd ScoreMKTKQTJTTR
Alatau05R10MR303010MR20MS1201023Lr46
Almaly10MR15MR20MR1201210MS20MS50S4503823Lr34
Aliya5MR10MR20MS1301330MS50S70S9708322Lr10, Lr28, Lr37
Azharly5MR5MR30MS150150010MR20200Lr46
Akbidaj5MR15MR30MS1901910R30MS50S5004334Lr46
Batyr010MR30MS16016010MR10MR60533Lr46
Egemen 2010MR20MS30MS300290000022-
Farabi10MR20MS30MS30029010MS30MS2001733Lr46
Mataj10MR30MS40S4604505R20MS90822Lr9, Lr37, Lr46
Kyzyl bidaj010MR30MS1601620MS30MS40S5204444Lr37, Lr19
Keremet000000000000Lr19, Lr26, Lr37, Lr46
Koksu10MR10MR30MS180180010MS40322Lr46
Kokbidaj5R5R20MS9590010MR20223Lr37
Karaspan5R20MS40S3653620MS30MS50S5704944Lr34
Karlygash10MR10MR40MS220220000023Lr34
Kazakhstanskaya 105MR20MS30MS2902805MR30MS1401223-
Progress10MS30MS50S530525R20MS40S3653144-
Prezident10MS30MS30MS40039010MS20MS1601423-
Raminal10R10MR30MS17017010R10R30322Lr9, Lr34
Rasad000000000012Lr34, Lr37, Lr46
Rausin20MS50S70S9309120MS40S40S6805844-
Reke10MR20MR30MS2202210MR20MS50S4303744Lr28, Lr37, Lr46
Zhalyn10MS30MS50S5305210MR20MS30MS3002644-
Yuzhnaya 12020MS40S3603520MS30MS50S5704934Lr9
Pirotriks 5010MS30MS40MS4404310MS20MS40S4003434Lr28
Daulet20MS60S60S9809610MS30MS50S5304544-
Konditerskaya10MR10MS40MS26025010MS30MS2001723Lr28
428/MK-122A-15MR10MS40MS25025010MS30MS2001734-
Steklovidnaya 240030MS12012020MS30S3102632-
Sultan 25R20MS60S46546020MS40S3603144-
Naz/Immun 7820MS40S60S7807620MS50S70S9307944-
Naz/GF 55-25R5R5R2020000021Lr34
Naz/GF 55-3010MR30MS1601610MR30MS50S5104443Lr26, Lr68
Naz/GF 55-5020MS30MS2802710MR40S40S6205333-
Yr/Octyabrina10MR30MS40MS4204120MS20MS50S4904244Lr10
425/Obri010MR40MS2002010MR30MS50S5104434Lr28
Alihan000000000012Lr37, Lr68
Anar05R30MS13013010R30MS1401223Lr9
Derbes20MS40S50S7307220MS40S40S6805844-
Krasnovodapadskaya 210030MS40MS4003910MS30MS30S4303734Lr37
Almatinskaya polukarlikovaya/Progress10MS30MS30MS400390010R10122-
Almaly/Orbij5MR10MS30MS210210000012Lr9, Lr34, Lr68
Gozgon005R500000022-
Bunyodkor020MS30S3103010MR20MS30S3302811Lr26
Faravon05MR30MS14014005MR10123-
Hazrati Bashir15MR30MS40S470465MR20MS40S3703233Lr10
Hisorok000000000011Lr9, Lr10, Lr19, Lr37
Layagatlii 80010MS30MS200200000011Lr10, Lr26
Shafag 2010MS60S38037010MS30MS2001700Lr26
Egana000000000021Lr9, Lr10, Lr34
415-SP-205MR5MR2120010MR14122-
416-SP-2000000000012Lr34, Lr26
2-CP010MR20MS84810MR10MS30MS1541344Lr34
3-CP0020MS565010MR20MS84734Lr37
4-CP010MS10MS84810MR30MS30MS2662333Lr34
5-CP05R10MS353020MS30MS1961733Lr34
6-CP010MS10MS84810MR10MS20MS1261112-
7-CP000000000001Lr37
8-CP020MS30S2172120MS40S60S5464734-
9-CP10MS10MS30MS168160000012Lr26, Lr37
10-CP0010MS2830000023-
11-CP020MS30MS1961910MS10MS30MS1681444Lr37
12-CP00000020MS30MS1961733-
13-CP000000000002-
14-CP010MS20MS11211010MR10MS56522Lr26, Lr37
15-CP0010MS283020MS40MS2241933Lr34, Lr37
16-CP05R10MS35310MS30MS40MS3082634Lr34
17-CP00000010MR20MR56522Lr34, Lr37
18-CP10MS40S50S4834720MS50S50S5815044-
19-CP10MS10MS30MS1681610MS20MS40MS2522234Lr34
Controls
Morocco30MS50S80S102010030MS60S90S1170100 -
Transfer/6*TC000000010MR202 Lr9
TC*6/Exchange020MS40MS3203105R20MS908 Lr10
TC*7/Tr0000000000 Lr19
TC*6/ST-1-25010MR30MS160160020MS807 Lr26
CS2D-2M0000000000 Lr28
TC*6/PI585480020MS808010MR20MS12010 Lr34
TC*6/VPM020MS30MS280270010MR202 Lr37
Pavon 7610MR20MS40MS34033020MS30MS28024 Lr46
Parula0010MR20200000 Lr68
Note: φ—measure of susceptibility index; AUDPC—the area under the disease progress curve; TJTTR and MKTKQ—Puccinia triticina races.
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Table 3. Virulence characterization of the P. triticina races used in the study.
Table 3. Virulence characterization of the P. triticina races used in the study.
RaceVirulence Formula (Avirulent/Virulent)Response of Lr Genes (%)
RS
TJTTRLr9, Lr19, Lr26/Lr1, Lr2a, Lr2c, Lr3, Lr16, Lr24, Lr3ka, Lr11, Lr17, Lr30, Lr2b, Lr3bg, Lr14a, Lr14b, Lr15, Lr18, Lr201585
MKTKQLr2a, Lr2b, Lr2c, Lr9, Lr19, Lr20/Lr1, Lr3, Lr16, Lr24, Lr26, Lr3ka, Lr11, Lr17, Lr30, Lr3bg, Lr14a, Lr14b, Lr15, Lr183070
Table
Table 4. Meteorological data on average temperature and precipitation for the growing season in the fields of KazNIIZiR for 2021–2022.
Table 4. Meteorological data on average temperature and precipitation for the growing season in the fields of KazNIIZiR for 2021–2022.
YearMonthTemperature (°C)Monthly Rainfalls (mm)Average Relative Humidity (%)
2021April12.55450
May19.57051
June23.02038
2022April16.74554
May19.014265
June24.33649
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Table 5. Molecular markers used to identify Lr genes.
Table 5. Molecular markers used to identify Lr genes.
GenChrType of MarkerPrimer NameSequence of Primers 5′-3′Anneling t°CFragmet Size, b.p.Reference
Lr96BLSTSJ13-15′-CCACACTACCCCAAAGAGACG-3′621100[51]
J13-25′-TCCTTTTATTCCGCACGCCGG-3′
Lr101ASSTSF1.22455′-GTGTAATGCATGCAGGTTCC-3′57310[104]
Lr10-6/r25′-AGGTGTGAGTGAGTTATGTT-3′
Lr197ALSTSPsy1-EF25′-CAAGTTCCCCATAGATATTCAG-3′63191[53]
Psy1-ER45′-AGAGAAAACCATTGCATCTGTA-3′
Lr261BLSTSIag 955′-CTCTGTGGATAGTTACTTGATCGA-3′
5′-CCTAGAACATGCATGGCTGTTACA-3′		551100[55]
Lr284ALSSRWMC 3135′-CCCGGCATAAGTCTATGGTT-3
5′-CAATGAATGAGATACGTGAA-3′		51320[56]
Lr347DSSTScsLV345′-GTTGGTTAAGACTGGTGATGG-3′
5′-TGCTTGCTATTGCTGAATAGT-3′		55+150[43]
−229
Lr372ASCAPSUric5′-GGTCGCCCTGGCTTGCACCT-3′64285[44]
Ln25′-TGCAGCTACAGCAGTATGTACACAAAA-3′
Lr461BLSSRWmc445′-GGT CTT CTG GGC TTT GAT CCT G-3′
5′-GTT GCT AGG GAC CCG TAG TGG-3′		61242[58]
Lr687BLSTScsGS5′-AAG ATT GTT CAC AGA TCC ATG TCA-3′
5′-GAG TAT TCC GGC TCA AAA AGG-3′		60385[60]
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