Electrophoretic karyotypes were obtained from intact cells of four wild
type strains of Tilletia caries and T. controversa, and 5 inter specific hybrid
progeny using clamped homogeneous electric field, pulsed field gel
electrophoresis (CHEF PFGE). Each karyotype was polymorphic and unique
relative to the other strains. However, the relative size...
Genetic studies of Tilletia spp. have been hampered by the lack
of genetic markers. The work discussed here is a first report of the
isolation of genetically marked strains of J. caries and their use in
wheat plant infection studies. Procedures for the isolation of auxotrophic and drug-resistant mutants in...