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Wheat is one of the most important cereal crops worldwide, and for centuries breeders strived to adapt it to different climates, enhance yield and increase the resistance to environmental stresses, microbial pathogenes and insect pests. In the United States wheat is unique among the major crop plants in that public sector researchers are the main providers of the new varieties farmers grow. Between 2001-2003, public varieties accounted for 78% of the wheat production in the US. The goal of this project is to increase the competitiveness of public wheat breeding programs through the intensive use of modern selection technologies, mainly Marker Assisted Selection (MAS). The links below present more information on MAS and our work, educational and outreach materials and detailed laboratory methods. Site sectionsAbout the project: Learn more about the project and its goals. MAS protocols: This part of the site contains detailed protocols for marker assisted selection and general lab procedures. Participants: A list of the people involved in the WheatCAP project. Education & Outreach: Learning resources related to molecular breeding: animations, interactive training tools and documents for the general public. Papers & talks: Find out what we are doing and where we are publishing and presenting our research. Collaborators' area: A password-protected part of the site with information for participants. |
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New protocol: Soil-borne cereal mosaic virus resistance in bread wheat The stem rust section now has protocols for Sr24, Sr25, Sr26 and Sr36 and Sr39 Plant Breeding: A modern career Sections most visited in the last six months: |
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your skills scoring glutenin gels.
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The WheatCAP newsletter |
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IFAFS project (2001-05). A report on
our previous MAS project
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