Thomas Fetch

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Research Scientist

Conducting research on control of stem rust of cereal crops that leads to development of new wheat, barley, and oat cultivars.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Morden, MB

Current research and/or projects

  • Developing new wheat, barley, and oat cultivars
  • Biovigilance of wheat stem rust (Ug99) virulence

Key publications

  1. Fetch, T., Zegeye, T., Park, R.F., Hodson, D., and Wanyera, R. 2016. Detection of wheat stem rust races TTHSK and PTKTK in the Ug99 race group in Kenya in 2014. Plant Disease 100:1495. dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-15-1356-PDN

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  2. McCallum BD, Hiebert CW, Fetch TG, McCartney CA, Henriquez MA, Randhawa HS, Cloutier S (2016) Developing a wheat germplasm collection with diverse pathogen and pest resistance. Canadian Phytopathological Society Meeting, Moncton, NB, 12-15 June

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  3. Hiebert, C.W., Kolmer, J.A., McCartney, C.A., Briggs, J., Fetch, T., Bariana, H., Choulet, F., Rouse, M.N., Spielmeyer, W.S. (2016). Major gene for field stem rust resistance co-locates with resistance gene sr12 in 'thatcher' wheat. PLoS ONE, [online] 11(6), http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0157029

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  4. Cuthbert, R.D., DePauw, R.M., Knox, R.E., Singh, A.K., McCaig, T.N., Fetch, T., McCallum, B. (2016). AAC Elie hard red spring wheat. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, [online] 96(5), 919-927. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2015-0291

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  5. Fox, S.L., Kumar, S., Thomas, J.B., Humphreys, D.G., Mitchell Fetch, J., Green, D., Wise, I., Smith, M., Fetch, T., Gilbert, J., McCallum, B., Menzies, J. (2016). AAC cameron Canada western red spring wheat. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, [online] 96(6), 1065-1072. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2016-0011

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  6. Cao W, Humphreys G, Fedak G, Wolfe D, McCallum B, Fetch T, Xue A, Zhang L, Chi D (2016) Development of aneuploids by means of doubled haploid technology - corn pollination method.
    Proc Plant and Animal Genome XXIV Conference, San Diego, CA, Jan 9-13, P0257.

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  7. Kumar, S., Knox, R., Singh, A.K., Fetch, T., Singh, D., Bhavani, S., Cuthbert, R.D., Ruan, Y., Pozniak, C.J., Campbell, H.L., and Meyer, B. 2016. Identification of QTL for resistance to Ug99 races of stem rust in durum wheat. XXIV International Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, January 8-13, 2016.

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  8. Kassa, M.T., Hiebert, C.W., You, F.M., Fobert, P., Jordan, M.C., Sharpe, A.G., Pozniak, C.J., Fetch Jr., T.G., Zegeye, T., Menzies, J.G., and McCartney, C. (2015). "Genetic mapping and marker development for high-throughput marker-assisted breeding for Ug99 stem rust resistance gene SrCad/Sr42.", Botany 2015, Shaw Convention Center, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, July 25-29, 2015.

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  9. Jin, X., Chi, D., Zhang, B.L., Xue, A.G., Fetch Jr., T.G., Cao, W., and Fedak, G. (2015). "Pyramiding genes Sr33, Sr35, Sr36, SrCad & Sr43 for resistance to Ug99.", Borlaug Global Rust Initiative Workshop, Sydney, Australia, September 17-20, 2015. (Poster)

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  10. Hiebert, C.W., McCartney, C.A., Kassa, M.T., You, F.M., Pozniak, C.J., Fobert, P., and Fetch Jr., T.G. (2015). "Genetic mapping of resistance to Puccinia graminis race TTKSK in Triumph 64.", Borlaug Global Rust Initiative Workshop, Sydney, Australia, September 17-20, 2015. (Poster)

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  11. Babel, C.M., McCallum, B.D., Fetch Jr., T.G., Hiebert, C.W., and McCartney, C.A. (2015). "Genetic mapping of stem and leaf rust resistance in the spring wheat line Kavkaz-K4500.", Manitoba Regional Meeting of the Canadian Phytopathological Society, December 7, 2015. (Presentation)

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  12. Kassa, M.T., You, F.M., Hiebert, C.W., McCallum, B.D., Cabral, A.L., Panwar, V., Pozniak, C.J., Fetch Jr., T.G., Zegeye, T., Menzies, J.G., Humphreys, D.G., Fobert, P., Sharpe, A.G., Jordan, M.C., and McCartney, C.A. (2015). "Targeting high impact wheat resistance genes for leaf rust, Ug99 stem rust and wheat midge.", Canadian Wheat Alliance Annual Science and Business Meeting (Invited), Saskatoon, SK, Canada, July 14-16, 2015. (Presentation)

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  13. Kaur, J., Kumar, S., Fetch Jr., T.G., Burt, A.J., and Mitchell Fetch, J.W. (2015). "Prevalence of Sr2 in Canadian wheat varieties using molecular markers.", Botany 2015 Joint Conference: Science and plants for people, Shaw Convention Center, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, July 25-29, 2015.

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  14. Babel, C.M., McCallum, B.D., Fetch Jr., T.G., Hiebert, C.W., and McCartney, C.A. (2015). "Gene mapping resistance genes for stem and leaf rust resistance in wheat.", International Cereal Rusts and Powdery Mildews Conference, Helsingør, Denmark, July 6-8, 2015. (Poster)

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  15. Hiebert, C.W., Spielmeyer, W., McCartney, C., Kassa, M.T., Fetch Jr., T.G., You, F.M., Menzies, J.G., Humphreys, D.G., and McCallum, B.D. (2015). "Stem rust resistance: two approaches.", in Ogihara, Y. et al. (eds.) - Proceedings of the 12th International Wheat Genetics Symposium, Springer, Chapter 20, pp. 183-192.

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  16. De Pauw, M., Cuthbert, R.D., Knox, R.E., Singh, A., Singh, A.K., Campbell, H.L., Fetch Jr., T.G., Henriquez, M.A., Clarke, F.R., Gale, Y., Jin, S.-L., and Berraies, S. (2015). "Pseudo black chaff as evidence for recombination of Sr2 and Fhb1.", Borlaug Global Rust Initiative Workshop, Sydney, Australia, September 17-20, 2015.

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  17. Wang, X., McCallum, B.D., Fetch Jr., T.G., Bakkeren, G., and Saville, B.J. (2015). "The involvement of reactive oxygen species during the germination and infection of wheat leaf rust fungus, Puccinia triticina.", Botany 2015, Shaw Convention Center, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, July 25-29, 2015. (Abstract)

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  18. Zhang, B.L., Chi, D., Hiebert, C.W., Fetch Jr., T.G., Xue, A.G., Cao, W., and Fedak, G. (2015). "Pyramiding genes for resistance to stem rust, leaf rust and Fusarium head blight.", Botany 2015, Shaw Convention Center, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, July 25-29, 2015, pp. 163. (Abstract)

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  19. Kaur, J., Kumar, S., Fetch Jr., T.G., Burt, A.J., and Mitchell Fetch, J.W. (2015). "Prevalence of Sr2 in Canadian wheat varieties using molecular markers.", Botany 2015, Shaw Convention Center, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, July 25-29, 2015.

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  20. Pirseyedi, S.M., Somo, M., Poudel, R.S., Cai, X., McCallum, B., Saville, B., Fetch, T., Chao, S., Marais, F. (2015). Characterization of recombinants of the Aegilops peregrina-derived Lr59 translocation of common wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics (TAG), [online] 128(12), 2403-2414. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00122-015-2594-x

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Contact

Research facility

Morden Research and Development Centre
Route 100, Unit 100-101
Morden, MB R6M 1Y5
Canada

Expertise

Agriculture›Agri-Food

Language

English