Objective:
Identify and characterize Fusarium head blight (FHB) resistant durum wheat and develop FHB resistant durum wheat cultivars/germplasm with good agronomic and quality traits.

Approach:
Re-evaluate 5 durum accessions to confirm resistance to FHB. Develop recombinant inbred lines for any accessions with confirmed resistance to characterize their resistance. Evaluate recombinant inbred lines from 5 populations (derived from 5 Tunisian lines) in greenhouse and screening nurseries to characterize the resistance. Utilize simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers to identify FHB QTL in these populations. FY06 Titles: 1. Identify Sources of Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight in Durum Wheat 2. Development of Durum Wheat Resistant to Fusarium Head Blight