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Development of aluminium tolerant wheats for acid soils adapted to the Himalayas, Central Africa & Brazil, by the introgression of genes from Aegilops uniaristata

ReferenceBBS/E/J/0000A036
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor John Snape
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution John Innes Centre
DepartmentJohn Innes Centre Department
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 71,312
StatusCompleted
TypeInstitute Project
Start date 01/10/2001
End date 31/01/2006
Duration52 months

Abstract

This project will develop novel wheat/Aegilops uniaristata recombinants. These, together with existing recombinants, will be assessed for aluminium tolerance and used in developing a marker aided selection protocol to facilitate backcrossing or pedigree breeding.

Summary

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Committee Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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