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Interest in applying molecular markers to various crop breeding endeavors has gained popularity. Three potential uses of molecular markers to assist crop breeding: 1) to assess the amount of genetic variation in a breeding gene pool, 2) to select lines based on presence of markers, and 3) to reduce undesirable linkage drag when introgressing genes from unadapted germplasm. The genetic variability in the breeding program was estimated using molecular markers. Marker-assisted selection for traits such as grain protein concentration and disease resistance is being used in the breeding program to enhance cultivar development. Marker-assisted selection also helps to reduce the linkage drag when using the unadapted germplasm such T. dicoccoides and the Fusarium head blight resistant source Sumai 3. Mapping of Triticum dicoccoides 3 A
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