Periodic Reporting for period 1 - GSAS (Genomic Strategies Against STB disease of wheat)

Wheat is a primary tillage crop in Ireland and remains the most important cereal crop within the EU. Annually huge yield losses were caused by Zymoseptoria tritici, the causal agent of septoria tritici blotch (STB) disease. Under favourable condition, STB can cause up to 50%...