Reaching into the past to tackle new challenges: improving wheat by conserving wild ‘goat grass’
The availability of synthetic hexaploid wheat (SHW) widens the genetic base for bread wheat improvement. ICARDA and CIMMYT hold 1,570 accessions of goat grass (Aegilops tauschii). More than 600 accessions were used to develop 1,577 SHW since 1986. Over 10
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| Format: | Brochure biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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CGIAR Genebank Platform
2019
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| Subjects: | GENE BANKS, WHEAT, GENETIC RESOURCES CONSERVATION, WILD PLANTS, |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10883/20626 |
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| Summary: | The availability of synthetic hexaploid wheat (SHW) widens the genetic base for bread wheat improvement. ICARDA and CIMMYT hold 1,570 accessions of goat grass (Aegilops tauschii). More than 600 accessions were used to develop 1,577 SHW since 1986. Over 10 |
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