Combining ability and heterosis under pest epidemics in a broad-based global wheat-breeding population

kavin submitted, created time 5 months 3 weeks (web.ebscohost.com)

This experiment was undertaken to assess the advantages of using diallel crosses to define combining ability and understand heterosis in a broad-based wheat-breeding population across different environments affected by yellow rust. This research shows the power of available quantitative breeding tools to help breeders choose parental sources in a population improvement programme.

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Scientists Complete Sequencing Red Flour Beetle Genome

Sue Wu submitted, created time 8 months 1 week (www.grainnet.com)

Scientists have completed sequencing the entire genetic blueprint of a key agricultural pest: the red flour beetle.

This accomplishment is a "first" for any beetle.

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