leaf rust

collocation in English

meaningsofleafandrust

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leaf
noun[C]
uk
/liːf/
us
/liːf/
one of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at one end to the stem ...
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rust
adjective
uk
/rʌst/
us
/rʌst/
having a ...
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(Definition ofleafandrustfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In contrast toleafrust, a highly specialized, wind-borne pathogen with a shallow dispersal gradient, tan spot is residue-borne with a steep dispersal gradient69.
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Genetics of resistance to wheatleafrust.
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In contrast toleafrustwhich attacks mesophyll cells, the interaction between wheat and wheat powdery mildew occurs in leaf epidermal cells.
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Detection of quantitative trait loci associated withleafrustresistance in bread wheat.
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For both tan spot andleafrust, disease severity decreased substantially on the susceptible cultivar as the proportion of that cultivar decreased in mixture.
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This illustrates the greater effectiveness of mixtures to reduce severity ofleafrustcompared to tan spot.
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The first genes to be isolated from wheat by map-based cloning include three resistance genes against the fungal diseases powdery mildew andleafrust.
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Number of genes controlling slow rusting resistance toleafrustin five spring wheat cultivars.
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Coffeeleafrustis found in virtually all countries that produce coffee.
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However, wheat rapidly depleted nutrients in the soil, especially nitrogen, and was vulnerable to insects, bad weather, and wheatleafrust.
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Leaf rusts and fireblight are among the many foliage diseases to affect this species.
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