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Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is one of the important cereal crops with a share of 7 per cent of the global cereals production. It ranks fourth after the major cereals wheat, rice, maize and has a special significance in Indian agriculture. Covered smut caused by (Ustilago hordei) (Pers.) Lagerheim is one of the biotic stresses limiting its production and productivity. It can cause quantitative and qualitative losses to the barley crop. Out of the total 83 genotypes screened for two consecutive years, 5 cultivars (HBL 113, HBL 391, HBL 316, DWRUB 92 and DWRUB 123) and 41 germplasm lines were highly resistant whereas two germplasm lines (BL 1656 and BL 1562) exhibited resistant reaction against Ustilago hordei. Rest of the genotypes were moderately susceptible to susceptible.
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Singh, J., Kaur, A. & Sharma, V.K. Evaluation of barley genotypes for resistance against covered smut disease. Indian Phytopathology 73, 359–360 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-020-00231-0
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