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Locating characterising and manipulating genes controlling wheat seed dormancy

Reference	D13200
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Mike Gale
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr John Flintham
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	156,615
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/04/2000
End date	01/04/2003
Duration	36 months

Abstract

Regulation of catabolic activity during wheat seed maturation is a major determinant of crop value, and pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) is a trait which conventional breeding methods are poorly equipped to handle. DNA diagnostics for genes controlling seed dormancy will be developed, to enable marker aided selection for genetic resistance to sprouting. A novel major QTL for stable dormancy will be introgressed into different wheats, including white grained cultivars. This gene and other PHS-QTLs will be assigned to genetic map locations, and tested in a series of GxE trials. The potential future cloning of a QTL of major effect will also be evaluated.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
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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