Utilization of CIMMYT wheat germplasm in China
Material type: TextSeries: CIMMYT Wheat Special Report (WPSR) ; No. 46Publication details: Mexico, DF (Mexico) CIMMYT : 1997ISBN:- 968-6923-95-0
- 0187-7787
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More than 20 CIMMYT wheat varieties have been directly utilized in China, with a total cultivated area of 2.9 million ha. CIMMYT germplasm such as Mexipak 65, Mexipak 66, Siete Cerros T 66, Nadadores, and Sonora 64 were heavily used in wheat breeding program and more than 60 new varieties derived from CIMMYT germplasm have been commercially released. CIMMYT wheat have made considerable contribution to wheat improvement and production in China, especially in spring-sown wheat regions.
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Jose Juan Caballero
CIMMYT Publications Collection