Sunday, July 13, 2014

Wheat breeding: Double Haploid Production

New Double Haploid Production glasshouse complex part of Syngenta Cereals R & D strategy

£2 Million facility covers 2000m2 with specialist glasshouse and environment rooms to simulate perfect wheat growing environment which accelerates traditional breeding programs by @ 3 years.

Variety development timeline using DH Production reduces the requirement for multiple generations of self -pollination .

High yielding variety from Syngenta is Gallent Winter Wheat

Maize pollen is used to initiate the development of haploid wheat embryos.

This process stablisers a breeding line for breeders to then assess traits

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