| abstract |
Particular aspects provide novel mutant plants and plant parts thereof, derived via mutagenesis, having disease resistance and other useful traits. Particular embodiments provide a wheat genotype 'RRR Scarlet' ('Scarlet-Rz1'), plants and seeds thereof, methods for producing a plant comprising crossing 'Scarlet-Rz1' plants with another wheat plant, hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing 'Scarlet-Rz1'plants with another line or plant, and creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of 'Scarlet-Rz1'. Additional aspects provide methods for producing other varieties or breeding lines derived from 'Scarlet-Rz1' and to varieties or breeding lines produced thereby. Further aspects provide for mutant plants and plant parts thereof that are resistant and/or tolerant to plant root fungal pathogens such as Rhizoctonia and Pythium. Additional embodiments provide mutant plants and plant parts thereof that exhibit stress tolerance and/or resistance. Yet further aspects provide mutant plants and plant parts thereof that are drought resistant or tolerant. |