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Pilot project on pre-breeding and evaluation of sunflower and its wild relatives

Grant No
GS11018
Project Description
This project collected and analyzed nearly 300 wild Helianthus samples. It also evaluated 55 previously developed pre-bred lines. Of these 55, many accessions showed significant variation from each other and from the elite line used for backcrossing. Two accessions showed promising transgression for early flowering and large head diameter. These alleles are useful in preparing for future climatic shifts.
Institute Name
Department of Botany, University of British Columbia (UBC)
Institute Country
Canada
List of Countries
  • Canada
  • Uganda
Crops
Crop Seed or Veg type Acc collected Acc regenerated Acc sent to CG Acc introduced to genebank Acc sent to Svalbard
Sunflower 0 0 0 0 0
Program Name
Crop Wild Relatives
Donor
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
Start Date
1st of July 2011
End Date
31st of December 2014
Status
Completed
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