In view of the immense importance of yellow rust in Pakistan, as well as at the regional level, information on both aspects of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici virulences and wheat resistance were needed and is the primary objective of this book. Information on novel sources of resistance, virulences and their distribution are very useful for breeding programs to develop wheat cultivars with effective resistance.

Dr. Ahmad Ali is working in the Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Mumbai. He has over 10 years of teaching and research experience. His areas of research are Protein and DNA Biochemistry with special contributions on Glycation of biomolecules, DNA damage, and antiglycating properties of natural products and acesulfame potassium.