China-CIMMYT collaboration enhances wheat improvement in China
He Zhonghu
China-CIMMYT collaboration enhances wheat improvement in China - Beijing (China) : Higher Education Press, 2019.
Peer review Open Access
China and CIMMYT have collaborated on wheat improvement for over 40 years and significant progress has been achieved in five aspects in China. A standardized protocol for testing Chinese noodle quality has been established with three selection criteria, i.e., gluten quality, starch viscosity and flour color are identified as being responsible for noodle quality. Genomic approaches have been used to develop and validate gene-specific markers, leading to the establishment of a KASP platform, and seven cultivars have been released through application of molecular marker technology. Methodology for breeding adult-plant resistance to yellow rust, leaf rust and powdery mildew, based on the pleiotropic effect of minor genes has been established, resulting in release of six cultivars. More than 330 cultivars derived from CIMMYT germplasm have been released and are now grown over 9% of the Chinese wheat production area. Additionally, physiological approaches have been used to characterize yield potential and develop high-efficiency phenotyping platforms. CIMMYT has also provided valuable training for Chinese scientists. Development of climate-resilient cultivars with application of new technology will be the priority for future collaboration.
Text in English
2095-7505 2095-977X (Online)
https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FASE-2019254
Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT)
Soft wheat
Disease resistance
Plant breeding
Genetic markers
Germplasm
Processing quality
China
China-CIMMYT collaboration enhances wheat improvement in China - Beijing (China) : Higher Education Press, 2019.
Peer review Open Access
China and CIMMYT have collaborated on wheat improvement for over 40 years and significant progress has been achieved in five aspects in China. A standardized protocol for testing Chinese noodle quality has been established with three selection criteria, i.e., gluten quality, starch viscosity and flour color are identified as being responsible for noodle quality. Genomic approaches have been used to develop and validate gene-specific markers, leading to the establishment of a KASP platform, and seven cultivars have been released through application of molecular marker technology. Methodology for breeding adult-plant resistance to yellow rust, leaf rust and powdery mildew, based on the pleiotropic effect of minor genes has been established, resulting in release of six cultivars. More than 330 cultivars derived from CIMMYT germplasm have been released and are now grown over 9% of the Chinese wheat production area. Additionally, physiological approaches have been used to characterize yield potential and develop high-efficiency phenotyping platforms. CIMMYT has also provided valuable training for Chinese scientists. Development of climate-resilient cultivars with application of new technology will be the priority for future collaboration.
Text in English
2095-7505 2095-977X (Online)
https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FASE-2019254
Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT)
Soft wheat
Disease resistance
Plant breeding
Genetic markers
Germplasm
Processing quality
China