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GrainGenes Gene Report: pg-8 (Avena)

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Gene
pg-8 (Avena)
Synonym
Other nameF
ReferenceWelsh JN et al. (1961) New genes for resistance to races of oat stem rust. Canadian Journal of Botany 39:513-518.
Gene Class
Reaction to Puccinia graminis Pers.
Pathology
Stem Rust
Reference
ReferenceBrowning JA and Frey KJ (1962) Genetics of oat stem rust resistance.I. Inheritance of reaction to races 6,8 and 13A in C.I. 3039. Iowa State College Journal of Science 36:483-489.
ReferenceWelsh JN et al. (1961) New genes for resistance to races of oat stem rust. Canadian Journal of Botany 39:513-518.
ReferenceBrowning JA and Frey KJ (1959) The inheritance of new sources of oat stem rust resistance. Plant Disease Reporter 43:768-771.
Comment
Recessive gene for resistance to P. graminis races 1, 2, 6, 6A, 7, 7A, 8, 8A, 10, 13 and 13A. Designated "F" by Welsh et al. (1961). Browning and Frey (1962) suggested it may be allelic or closely linked with Pg-1 and Pg-2.
Info Source
ReferenceSimons MD et al. (1978) Oats: A standardized system of nomenclature for genes and chromosomes and catalog of genes governing characters. USDA Agriculture Handbook 509:1-40.

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