Key message This study identified two potentially novel yellow rust resistance loci in traditional Asian wheat varieties and gives insights into the distribution of resistances in high disease-pressure regions near the Himalayas. Abstract The global spread of yellow rust has posed a significant threat to wheat production, making the identification of novel resistance-conferring genetic loci crucial. The near-Himalayan region h...

Key message This study highlights the agronomic potential of rare introgressions, as demonstrated by a major QTL for powdery mildew resistance on chromosome 7D. It further shows evidence for inter-homoeologue recombination in wheat. Abstract Agriculturally important genes are often introgressed into crops from closely related donor species or landraces. The gene pool of hexaploid bread wheat ( Triticum aestivum) is known to co...