BeanCAP : Genetic Variation and The Story of Stem Rust

UG99, a deadly mutating pathogen, threatens 90% of the world's wheat today. Plant breeders are responsible for developing varieties with genetic variation that will prove resistant to this disease. This video takes a close look at the issue of not only introducing resistance but also maintaining other qualities essential to farmers and consumers on a genetic level. Please join us as we delve into the history of Stem Rust and the modern plant breeder's fight against it's current mutation, UG99.

A special thanks to our:

Producer:
Phil McClean
Genomics & Bioinformatics Program Professor
Dry Bean Genetics, Biotechnology
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/plantsciences/...

Videographer & Editor:
Shane Reetz
http://www.shanereetz.com/

Animator & Writer:
Bree Reetz
http://www.breemuse.com/

Narrator:
Christina Johnson

Contributor:
CIMMYT
http://www.cimmyt.org/