The wheat varieties, 'P.I. 178383' and 'Chinese 166' (Triticum aestivum), were each found to carry an incompletely dominant major gene for resistance to a single pathogenic type of Puccinia striiformis. In addition, an undetermined number of minor genes segregated in such a way that in certain combinations they conferred moderate resistance and modified the action of the major genes. The rust readings were made on seedling plants grown in strictly controlled-environment chambers that simulated natural conditions. The action of the major genes was not affected by different temperature profiles, but the minor genes gave better resistance at a higher temperature profile than at a lower temperature profile.

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