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Dr Urmil Bansal

Research interests

Gene discovery, molecular mapping and identification of markers closely linked with rust resistance genes in winter cereals.

Background

Dr Bansal received her Ph.D. in Genetics from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India. She worked in the areas of genetics of host-pathogen interaction in maize, and rice at PAU, Ludhiana. She has more than 10 years experience in genetics and mapping of rust resistance genes in wheat. She has a unique combination of experience in genetics (gene mining, genetic mapping and association mapping) and plant pathology. To pursue these research interests her program is focused on gene discovery through association mapping and mapping of new rust resistance genes in wheat, barley, oats and triticale using high throughput mapping technologies. Dr Bansal has been involved in the identification; characterisation and naming of new rust resistance loci.
Dr Bansal can offer research projects in the following areas:

  • Identification of genomic locations of rust resistance genes through genetic mapping using high through-put marker technologies
  • Identification of closely linked markers for adult plant rust resistance genes in wheat
  • Fine mapping of adult plant resistance to stem rust and leaf rust

Recent publications

  • Bansal UK, K Forrest, MJ Hayden, H Miah, D Singh, HS Bariana (2011) Characterisation of a new stripe rust resistance gene Yr47 and its genetic association with the leaf rust resistance gene Lr52. Theor Appl Genet DOI 10.1007/s00122-011-1545-4
  • SK Periyannan, UK Bansal, HS Bariana, M Pumphrey, ES Lagudah (2011) A robust molecular marker for the detection of shortend introgressed segment carrying the stem rust resistance gene Sr22 in common wheat. Theor Appl Genet 122:1-7 DOI 10.1007/s00122-010-1417-3
  • Bariana, HS, UK Bansal, A Schmidt, A Lehmensiek, J Kaur, H Miah, MB Gill, N Howes, CL McIntyre (2010) Molecular mapping of adult plant stripe rust resistance in wheat and identification of pyramided QTL genotypes. Euphytica 176:251-260 DOI 10.1007/s10681-010-0240-x
  • Singh B, UK Bansal, K Forrest, MJ Hayden, RA Hare, HS Bariana (2010) Inheritance and chromosome location of leaf rust resistance in durum wheat cultivar Wollaroi. Euphytica 175:351-355 DOI 10.1007/s10681-010-0179-y
  • Bansal UK, MJ Hayden, MB Gill, HS Bariana (2010) Chromosomal location of an uncharacterized stripe rust resistance gene in wheat. Euphytica 171:121-127
  • Zwart, RS, JP Thompson, PM Williamson, UK Bansal, HS Bariana (2010) QTL mapping of multiple foliar disease and root-lesion nematode resistances in wheat. Molecular Breeding 26:107–124
  • Mago, R, P Zhang, HS Bariana, DC Verlin, UK Bansal, JG Ellis, IS Dundas (2009) Development of wheat lines carrying stem rust resistance gene Sr39 with reduced Aegilops speltoides chromatin and a simple PCR marker for marker-assisted selection of the gene. Theor Appl Genet 119: 1441-1450
  • Bansal UK, MJ Hayden, B Keller, CR Wellings,RF Park (2009) Relationship between wheat rust resistance genes Yr1 and Sr48 and a microsatellite marker. Plant Pathology 58: 1039–1043
  • Bansal UK, MJ Hayden, BP Venkata, R Khanna, RG Saini, HS Bariana (2008) Genetic mapping of adult plant leaf rust resistance genes Lr48 and Lr49 in wheat. Theor Appl Genet 117:307-312
  • Bansal UK, E Bossolini, H Miah, B Keller, RF Park, HS Bariana (2008) Genetic mapping of seedling and adult plant stem rust resistance in two European winter wheat cultivars. Euphytica 164:821-828

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