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Wheat genetic resources in the post-genomics era: promise and challenges.
Annals of botany - 14 Mar 2018
Rasheed Awais, Mujeeb-Kazi Abdul, Ogbonnaya Francis Chuks, He Zhonghu, Rajaram Sanjaya
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Background: Wheat genetic resources have been used for genetic improvement since 1876, when Stephen Wilson (Transactions and Proceedings of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh 12: 286) consciously made the first wide hybrid involving wheat and rye in Scotland. Wide crossing continued with sporadic attempts in the first half of 19th century and became a sophisticated scientific discipline during the last few...
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