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Addition of rye chromosome 4R to wheat increases anther length and pollen grain number.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 May 2015
Nguyen Vy, Fleury Delphine, Timmins Andy, Laga Hamid, Hayden Matthew, Mather Diane, Okada Takashi
Abstract excerpt
KEY MESSAGE: The research identified rye chromosome 4R arms associated with good pollinator traits, and demonstrated possible use of rye genetic resources to develop elite pollinators for hybrid wheat breeding. Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a predominantly self-pollinating plant which has relatively small-sized anthers and produces a low number of pollen grains. These features limit the suitability of most...
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