The potential of wild crop germplasm to improve drought tolerance in alfalfa to increase food production for a growing population with less water
- Grant No
- GS15014
- Project Description
- This project evaluated wild relatives of alfalfa for drought stress tolerance collected from primary (Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan) and secondary centers (Chiles, Peru, Bolivia). This trait will be of increasing importance given predictions of increasing temperature and decreasing rainfall. Wild relatives contain greater genetic diversity than their domestic cousins and so may hold increased potential to adapt.
- Institute Name
- South Australian Research and Development Institute, Australia (SARDI)
- Institute Country
- Australia
- List of Countries
- Azerbaijan
- Chile
- Peru
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Kazakhstan
- Mongolia
- Australia
- China
- Crops
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Crop Seed or Veg type Acc collected Acc regenerated Acc sent to CG Acc introduced to genebank Acc sent to Svalbard Alfalfa 0 0 0 0 0 - Program Name
- Crop Wild Relatives
- Donor
- Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
- Start Date
- 1st of July 2015
- End Date
- 31st of December 2018
- Status
- Completed