TY  - PRO
AU  - Singh,R.P.
AU  - William,M.
AU  - Huerta-Espino,J.
ED  - Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT), Mexico DF (Mexico)
TI  - Breeding for resistance to biotic stresses
U1  - 631.53 
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Mexico, DF (Mexico)
PB  - CIMMYT
KW  - Barley
KW  - Crop losses
KW  - Disease resistance
KW  - AGROVOC
KW  - Food production
KW  - Maize
KW  - Pathogens
KW  - Pest control
KW  - Rice
KW  - Wheat
KW  - Plant breeding
N2  - Biotic stresses caused by pathogens and pests (e.g., potato late blight, rusts and powdery mildew of wheat and barley and rice blast) are of global importance, cause severe crop losses, and pose an important challenge to stable food production. Major scientific efforts for a century have focused on host- plant resistance or tolerance to these constraints; the work provides key lessons for the future. This presentation summarizes factors affecting the long-term success of breeding for biotic stress tolerance
ER  -