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Durum
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On
average, 10 to 12 years are required to develop durum cultivars using the
modified pedigree method. The
use of doubled haploids in a breeding program is important in genetic
studies and when rapid cultivar development is required. Completely
homozygous and homogenous inbred lines can be developed in a single
generation using the doubled haploid system. On average, we produce 300
to 400 doubled haploids every year using maize
(Zea mays L.) as the pollen donor. Most of the doubled haploid
populations are generated for genetic studies of various agronomic and
end-use quality traits and to develop parents or cultivars resistant to
Fusarium head blight.
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