Abstract
ONE of the main agricultural problems in Egypt is the susceptibility of all vulgare wheats to black stem rust. Severe losses are sometimes experienced1, and even in the mildest seasons not less than 10 per cent of the crop is lost2.
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AFIFI, A. Production of Rust-resistant vulgare Wheats by Backcrossing. Nature 169, 200–201 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/169200b0
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