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Quantitative genetics in B. oleracea and crop physiology in oilseed rape (B. napus)

Reference	BBS/E/J/00000458
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Derek Lydiate
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	29,683
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/1997
End date	31/12/1997
Duration	9 months

Abstract

Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs) which influence a range of characters in B. oleracea are being mapped and manipulated (in collaboration with researchers at the University of Birmingham) using a combination of partial-chromosome substitution lines and F1 derived double-haploids. Loci which control the production of petalless flowers (apetala) and erect pods in several morphological variants of oilseed rape are being mapped. The alleles which cause petalless flowers and erect pods are being introduced into elite varieties to produce near- isogenic lines which differ only in flower morphology and pod angle. In collaboration with researchers at the University of Newcastle the physiology of these near-isogenic lines will be assessed under production conditions in the field and the true agronomic potential of these altered morphologies will be estimated.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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