Project Number: 500-53-002-23
Project Type: Grant

Start Date: Jun 01, 2004
End Date: May 31, 2005

Objective:
Accelerate the development of wheat varieties and germplasm adapted to the Gulf Coast that are resistant to FHB.

Approach:
Participate in the Uniform Southern Soft Red Winter Wheat FHB nursery. Initiate a recurrent selection program based on MS(3) male sterility and conventional crossing. Incorporate FHB resistant lines into the LAES breeding program using a modified pedigree selection system. Release locally adapted resistant varieties to southern seedsmen.

Project Team

Simmons, Mary - Kay Stephen Harrison - Professor 301-504-5560

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