Sources of wild and trait specific germplasm introduced in wheat (Triticum aestivum Linn.) Tyagi Vandana*, Anitha P., Singh S.P., Brahmi Pratibha National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi *Corresponding author: Email: vtyagi@nbpgr.ernet.in
Online published on 7 April, 2014. Abstract Wheat (Triticum aestivum) the second most important crop after rice in India and is one of the widely distributed and adapted cereal crop species. Although wheat did not originate in the Hindustani region, it was introduced in antiquity and has developed wide variation. The green revolution set in India is rolling with the deployment of Norin 10, dwarfing gene based germplasm with a unique set of high productivity traits such as non lodging habit, high fertilizer responsiveness and resistance to rust and foliar diseases, short erect stature with high tillering and large heads. This germplasm has been made available largely through Borlaug's International Wheat nurseries from CIMMYT, Mexico. Since 1976, a total of 5, 42,993 wheat accessions have been imported including wild species from 39 countries by National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) which are being utilized in various crop improvement programs across the country Top Keywords Wheat, introduction, trait specific, wild, utilization. Top |