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Objective
Identify and acquire new sources of FHB resistance in barley, thus diversifying the current gene pool and to facilitate the utilization of resistant germplasm.
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Approach: Incorporate resistance for FHB into commercially grown barley varieties for developing countries by identifying and combining , on selected subsets of germplasm; Cross the best sources of FHB resistance with US barley parents and screen segregating for other foliar diseases in Toluca Mexico; advance the through the two year cycle breeding shuttle in which the desired malting quality will also be pursued. ship to the USWBSI the most promising materials developed in the program introduced from other countries or identified in the gene banks.
Investigators
Walker-Simmons, M. Kay
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
CIMMYT International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Start date
2005
End date
2007
Funding Source
Project number
0500-00053-002-40G
Accession number
409600