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Can spelt wheat be used as heterotic group for hybrid wheat breeding?
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Apr 2018
Akel Wessam, Thorwarth Patrick, Mirdita Vilson, Weissman Elmar A, Liu Guozheng, Würschum Tobias, Longin C Friedrich H
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KEY MESSAGE: Spelt wheat is a distinct genetic group to elite bread wheat, but heterosis for yield and protein quality is too low for spelt to be recommended as heterotic group for hybrid breeding in wheat. The feasibility to switch from line to hybrid breeding is currently a hot topic in the wheat community. One limitation seems to be the lack of divergent heterotic groups within wheat adapted to a certain...
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