Wheat is one of the most important cereal crops worldwide,
and for centuries breeders strived to adapt it to different
climates, enhance yield and increase the resistance to
environmental stresses, microbial pathogenes and insect
pests.
In the United States wheat is unique among the major crop
plants in that public sector researchers are the main
providers of the new varieties farmers grow. Between
2001-2003, public varieties accounted for 78% of the wheat
production in the US.
The goal of this project is to increase the
competitiveness of public wheat breeding programs through the
intensive use of modern selection technologies, mainly Marker
Assisted Selection (MAS).
The links below present more information on MAS and our
work, educational and outreach materials and detailed
laboratory methods.
Site sections
About the
project: Learn more about the project and its goals.
MAS
protocols: This part of the site contains detailed
protocols for marker assisted selection and general lab
procedures.
Participants: A list
of the people involved in the WheatCAP project.
Education
& Outreach: Learning resources related to molecular
breeding: animations, interactive training tools and
documents for the general public.
Papers
& talks: Find out what we are doing and where we are
publishing and presenting our research.
Collaborators'
area: A password-protected part of the site with
information for participants.
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