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Towards association genetics in wheat via a very high throughput genotyping method

ReferenceBBS/B/01839
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Keith Edwards
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Dr Gary Barker
Institution University of Bristol
DepartmentBiological Sciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 247,279
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 06/09/2004
End date 05/09/2007
Duration36 months

Abstract

Cheap human whole genome genotyping is almost upon us. We intent to apply similar procedures to genotype hexaploid wheat. Our initial aim is to genotype around 300 wheat lines with 1000 SNP-based candidate gene markers and analyse the data in association-based studies using phenotype data collected over a number of years. If successful our work will provide a platform (in terms of material and methodology) for cheap on demand genotyping of commercial wheat. This will provide both a significant boost to marker-assisted selection in our most valuable commodity crop and it will provide new insights into the history and possible future direction of wheat breeding.

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Committee Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
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