Abstract
One of the most important tools to identify and validate rust resistance gene function is by producing loss-of-function mutants. Mutants can be produced using irradiation, chemicals, and insertions. Among all the mutagens, ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) and sodium azide are most favored because of the ease of use and generation of random point mutations in the genome. The mutants so produced facilitate the isolation, identification and cloning of rust resistance genes. In this chapter we describe a protocol for seed mutagenesis of wheat with EMS and sodium azide.
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Mago, R., Till, B., Periyannan, S., Yu, G., Wulff, B.B.H., Lagudah, E. (2017). Generation of Loss-of-Function Mutants for Wheat Rust Disease Resistance Gene Cloning. In: Periyannan, S. (eds) Wheat Rust Diseases. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1659. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7249-4_17
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