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  4. DEVELOPMENT OF FHB RESISTANT WHEAT GENOTYPES ADAPTED TO THE GULF COAST

DEVELOPMENT OF FHB RESISTANT WHEAT GENOTYPES ADAPTED TO THE GULF COAST

Objective

Evaluate varieties and advanced breeding lines in regional nurseries to determine FHB reaction and potential in the region; incorporate FHB resistance into the LAES germplasm and develop and release FHB resistant varieties for the Gulf Coast region; and evaluate entries tested in the statewide variety trials for reaction to FHB so that growers have that inforamtion when choosing varieties.

Investigators
Fravel D R
Institution
Louisiana State University
Start date
2009
End date
2014
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
0500-00053-003-02G
Accession number
416946
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