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Program 3: Markers and genetic solutions


Program Leader: Dr Mike Francki 

Aims

  • Understand the genetic basis of key agronomic traits for the development of molecular markers
  • Identify markers linked to traits for effective use in molecular breeding
  • Develop improved strategies for effective molecular marker implementation
  • Develop improved germplasm using molecular marker technologies
Outcome

Improved genetic knowledge underpinning competitive Australian cereal industries. Breeding organisations will develop varieties faster and more effectively than before by using new technologies developed by MPBCRC. Improved varieties developed by these breeding organisations will benefit the cereal industries through greater and more stable productivity, reduced costs and more competitive products in the market place.


Outputs
  • Improved genetic understanding of inheritance of traits, diversity of germplasm and pathogen variation
  • Molecular markers for key target traits
  • New germplasm using MPBCRC technologies and capabilities for further use by breeding organisations.


Subprogram 3.1: Genetics and marker technologies

3.1.02a AWCMMP - Wheat marker implementation/validation for AGT (VI 1) (R Eastwood)
3.1.02c AWCMMP - MBQIP Marker implementation and validation (VI 7) (J Eglinton)
 
3.1.03b Mapping and markers cereals - marker-trait linkages (H Wallwork)
3.1.03c Mapping and markers cereals - new SSRs in Australian wheat and barley germplasm (K Oldach)
3.1.03d Mapping and markers cereals - AB QTL analysis for malt quality (J Eglinton)
 
3.1.04a Disease genetics - pathogen variation and host interactions (H Wallwork)
3.1.04b Disease genetics - genetic evaluation of barley scald resistance (H Wallwork)
 
3.1.05a Barley preharvest sprouting resistance - improved germplasm (J Eglinton)
3.1.05c Barley characteristics - blackpoint formation (A Able)


Subprogram 3.2: MAS and germplasm

3.2.01b Germplasm wheat biotic - stressed environments (H Wallwork)
3.2.01e Germplasm wheat abiotic - new rust genes for Australian wheat breeders from alien species (I Dundas)
3.2.01f Control of cereal fungal diseases (H Wallwork)
3.2.01g Germplasm wheat quality - using novel glutenin alleles (H Wallwork)
3.2.01i Germplasm wheat quality - Durum industry development (D Mares)
 
3.2.02c Germplasm barley abiotic - Salt stressed environments (S Coventry)
3.2.02d Germplasm barley biotic - enhancement of disease resistance in elite malting quality barleys (H Wallwork)
3.2.02e Germplasm barley quality - enhancement for malting quality in barley (M van Ginkel)
3.2.02f Germplasm barley quality - conversion of feed barley to malting types (J Eglinton)

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