INTERNATIONAL BOARD FOR PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES (IBPGR)
Genetic resources of wheat : a survey and strategies for collecting
Of the world"s crops, wheat is one of the most threatened by genetic erosion, due to the steady displacement of traditional landraces by the introduction of improved cultivars.
Chapman, C. G. D. · 1970
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Abstract
This paper reports the results of a survey of existing genetic wheat resources for both cultivated and wild material and offers suggestions on the planning of collection strategies. Appendices include a list of centers holding major wheat collections, a 7-page list of references, and maps indicating the distribution of collections of wild relatives of wheat.
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