Generation Challenge Programme >> Research Themes >> Capacity buildingGCP’s mission is using genetic diversity and advanced plant science to improve crops by adding value to breeding for drought-prone and harsh environments. This is achieved through a network of more than 200 partners drawn from CGIAR Centres, academia, regional and national research programmes, and capacity enhancement to assist developing-world researchers to access technologies and to tap into a broader and richer pool of plant genetic diversity.http://generationcp.org/research/research-themes/capacity-building/35-research/wheat2019-06-25T00:55:32-05:00Joomla! - Open Source Content ManagementWheat - Products2011-06-04T16:26:08-05:002011-06-04T16:26:08-05:00http://generationcp.org/research/research-themes/capacity-building/35-research/wheat/186-wheat-productsAdministratorbrandon@decise.ca<div class="feed-description">.</div><div class="feed-description">.</div>Wheat – InfoCentre2011-06-04T16:25:48-05:002011-06-04T16:25:48-05:00http://generationcp.org/gcp-research/research-initiatives/wheat/wheat-infocentreAdministratorbrandon@decise.ca<div class="feed-description"><p>NB Some of the links below will take you to the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/">Integrated Breeding Platform (IBP)</a> website.<a href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/" target="_blank"></a></p>
<ul>
<li>GCP <a target="_self" href="gcp-research/crops/wheat">Wheat Research Initiative</a></li>
<li>Annual reports: <a target="_blank" href="onlinepubls/2013%20AR%20WEB/WHEAT/2013arwheatweb/index.html">2013 – read online</a> | <a class="doclink" href="index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=2150&Itemid=115"><img src="/components/com_docman/themes/default/images/icons/16x16/pdf.png" alt="icon" border="0" /> 2013 – download PDF (<span class="small">509 kB</span>)</a> | <a target="_blank" href="onlinepubls/WheatAR2012/wheatar2012/index.html">2012 – read online</a> | <a class="doclink" href="index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=2163&Itemid=115"><img src="/components/com_docman/themes/default/images/icons/16x16/pdf.png" alt="icon" border="0" /> 2012 – download PDF (<span class="small">325.12 kB</span>)</a> | <a target="_self" href="communications/programme-publications/annual-reports-and-workplans">previous years</a></li>
<li>Wheat <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/408/communities/communities/facts-figures/wheat-facts-figures">facts and figures</a> (IBP website)</li>
<li>Wheat <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/142/communities/genomics-crop-info/crop-information/wheat">information and genomics</a> (IBP website)</li>
<li>Join the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/154/communities/communities/wheat">community of practice for wheat researchers</a> (IBP website)</li>
<li>Peruse our Product Catalogue for what we have in stock for <a href="/products-wheat">wheat</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0nl5Oi3qFM&list=PL_qCTCRACWIpMoPWESqu4CeZvoN8np-S3" target="_blank">Videos</a></li>
<li>Features and stories
<ul>
<li><a href="/communications/media/feature-stories/breaking-new-ground-in-mars-gcp-launches-challenge-initiative-on-wheat-in-asia">Breaking new ground in MARS – GCP launches Challenge Initiative on wheat in Asia</a></li>
<li><a href="/communications/media/feature-stories/wheat-research-initiative-launched-in-india">Wheat Research Initiative launched in India</a></li>
<li><a href="/communications/media/feature-stories/wheat-research-initiative-launched-in-china">Wheat Research Initiative launched in China</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul></div><div class="feed-description"><p>NB Some of the links below will take you to the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/">Integrated Breeding Platform (IBP)</a> website.<a href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/" target="_blank"></a></p>
<ul>
<li>GCP <a target="_self" href="gcp-research/crops/wheat">Wheat Research Initiative</a></li>
<li>Annual reports: <a target="_blank" href="onlinepubls/2013%20AR%20WEB/WHEAT/2013arwheatweb/index.html">2013 – read online</a> | <a class="doclink" href="index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=2150&Itemid=115"><img src="/components/com_docman/themes/default/images/icons/16x16/pdf.png" alt="icon" border="0" /> 2013 – download PDF (<span class="small">509 kB</span>)</a> | <a target="_blank" href="onlinepubls/WheatAR2012/wheatar2012/index.html">2012 – read online</a> | <a class="doclink" href="index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=2163&Itemid=115"><img src="/components/com_docman/themes/default/images/icons/16x16/pdf.png" alt="icon" border="0" /> 2012 – download PDF (<span class="small">325.12 kB</span>)</a> | <a target="_self" href="communications/programme-publications/annual-reports-and-workplans">previous years</a></li>
<li>Wheat <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/408/communities/communities/facts-figures/wheat-facts-figures">facts and figures</a> (IBP website)</li>
<li>Wheat <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/142/communities/genomics-crop-info/crop-information/wheat">information and genomics</a> (IBP website)</li>
<li>Join the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/154/communities/communities/wheat">community of practice for wheat researchers</a> (IBP website)</li>
<li>Peruse our Product Catalogue for what we have in stock for <a href="/products-wheat">wheat</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0nl5Oi3qFM&list=PL_qCTCRACWIpMoPWESqu4CeZvoN8np-S3" target="_blank">Videos</a></li>
<li>Features and stories
<ul>
<li><a href="/communications/media/feature-stories/breaking-new-ground-in-mars-gcp-launches-challenge-initiative-on-wheat-in-asia">Breaking new ground in MARS – GCP launches Challenge Initiative on wheat in Asia</a></li>
<li><a href="/communications/media/feature-stories/wheat-research-initiative-launched-in-india">Wheat Research Initiative launched in India</a></li>
<li><a href="/communications/media/feature-stories/wheat-research-initiative-launched-in-china">Wheat Research Initiative launched in China</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul></div>Wheat - Capacity Building2011-06-04T16:25:08-05:002011-06-04T16:25:08-05:00http://generationcp.org/gcp-research/research-initiatives/wheat/wheat-capacity-buildingAdministratorbrandon@decise.ca<div class="feed-description"><ul>
<li>Towards the end of 2009, eight scientists (four each from both China and India) participated in training courses on phenotyping for gene discovery and physiological breeding at CIMMYT, Mexico November 23–December 4 2009.</li>
<li>In 2010, a follow-up course on drought phenotyping was held at CAAS, Beijing, on April 9–13 for a total of 27 scientists and postgraduate students (MSc and PhD).</li>
<li>Data management workshops were held in both China and in India towards the end of 2010.</li>
</ul></div><div class="feed-description"><ul>
<li>Towards the end of 2009, eight scientists (four each from both China and India) participated in training courses on phenotyping for gene discovery and physiological breeding at CIMMYT, Mexico November 23–December 4 2009.</li>
<li>In 2010, a follow-up course on drought phenotyping was held at CAAS, Beijing, on April 9–13 for a total of 27 scientists and postgraduate students (MSc and PhD).</li>
<li>Data management workshops were held in both China and in India towards the end of 2010.</li>
</ul></div>Wheat - Wheat CoP2011-06-04T16:24:53-05:002011-06-04T16:24:53-05:00http://generationcp.org/gcp-research/research-initiatives/wheat/wheat-wheat-copAdministratorbrandon@decise.ca<div class="feed-description"><p>A community of practice (CoP) is envisioned for wheat, in line with GCP’s approach to CoPs.</p></div><div class="feed-description"><p>A community of practice (CoP) is envisioned for wheat, in line with GCP’s approach to CoPs.</p></div>Wheat - DT Wheat India2011-06-04T16:24:39-05:002011-06-04T16:24:39-05:00http://generationcp.org/gcp-research/research-initiatives/wheat/wheat-dt-wheat-indiaAdministratorbrandon@decise.ca<div class="feed-description"><h1>Molecular breeding and selection strategies to combine and validate quantitative trait loci for improving water-use efficiency and heat tolerance of wheat in India (G7010.02.02)</h1>
<p>India is the world’s second largest producer of wheat and Indian wheat production is of critical importance to global food security. Climate change and changing water-use patterns are projected to reduce the amount of water available for irrigated wheat production. It is therefore vitally important that more water-use-efficient (WUE) farming systems and wheat cultivars are identified. Since certain physiological traits – and their QTLs – are associated with genetic gains under drought (eg, in Mexico and Australia), and as the measurement of these traits has been standardised in previous GCP projects and associated research, they can be applied in breeding programmes in India. However, before these QTLs can be accumulated in breeding materials, it is important that the capacity to accurately phenotype WUE and heat stress tolerance is established at key locations in India.</p>
<p>Over the past decade, a number of genetic mapping populations have been developed and assessed under water stress. A number of putative QTLs of variable significance have been identified in a range of different environments. The challenge for wheat breeders is to use this information in a coherent way to improve WUE and heat tolerance in wheat. Indian scientists project that climate change will increase both drought and heat stress across India’s grain-producing areas. While routine crossing and selection has achieved small incremental gains in productivity, these are however insufficient in keeping pace with consumer demand. A new breeding strategy that allows breeders to effectively combine QTLs to improve WUE and heat tolerance is urgently needed.</p>
<h2>Objectives</h2>
<p>The overall objective of this project is to develop wheat germplasm adapted to Chinese production environments with greatly enhanced water-use-efficiency. The establishment of effective phenotyping protocols and more efficient breeding schemes will be essential to achieving these outcomes. Specific objectives are:</p>
<ol>
<li>Implementing standardised drought and heat phenotyping protocols to physiologically evaluate genetic populations and germplasm resources in India.</li>
<li>Using MARS and the outputs of previous QTL studies to improve water-use-efficiency and heat tolerance of wheat in India.</li>
</ol>
<p>This work also incorporates a pre-existing competitive project, <em>G3008.01: <span style="font-size: 11px;">Generating new wheat germplasm with enhanced drought/heat tolerance using </span></em><span style="font-size: 11px;"><em>AB genomes genetic diversity</em>, led by the Agharkar Research Institute in Pune.</span></p>
<h2>Project partners</h2>
<table border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Country</strong></span></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Partner</strong></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Lead institute:</strong></td>
<td>Indian Agricultural Research Institute–Indian Council of Agricultural Research (IARI–ICAR)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Partners:</strong></td>
<td>Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra–Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ARI–ICAR)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, India (JNKVV)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology (NRCPB)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Punjab Agricultural University</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Collaborators:</strong></td>
<td>Plant Breeding Institute, University of Sydney, Australia</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics, Pty Ltd (ACPFG)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Indian Council of Agricultural Research</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div><div class="feed-description"><h1>Molecular breeding and selection strategies to combine and validate quantitative trait loci for improving water-use efficiency and heat tolerance of wheat in India (G7010.02.02)</h1>
<p>India is the world’s second largest producer of wheat and Indian wheat production is of critical importance to global food security. Climate change and changing water-use patterns are projected to reduce the amount of water available for irrigated wheat production. It is therefore vitally important that more water-use-efficient (WUE) farming systems and wheat cultivars are identified. Since certain physiological traits – and their QTLs – are associated with genetic gains under drought (eg, in Mexico and Australia), and as the measurement of these traits has been standardised in previous GCP projects and associated research, they can be applied in breeding programmes in India. However, before these QTLs can be accumulated in breeding materials, it is important that the capacity to accurately phenotype WUE and heat stress tolerance is established at key locations in India.</p>
<p>Over the past decade, a number of genetic mapping populations have been developed and assessed under water stress. A number of putative QTLs of variable significance have been identified in a range of different environments. The challenge for wheat breeders is to use this information in a coherent way to improve WUE and heat tolerance in wheat. Indian scientists project that climate change will increase both drought and heat stress across India’s grain-producing areas. While routine crossing and selection has achieved small incremental gains in productivity, these are however insufficient in keeping pace with consumer demand. A new breeding strategy that allows breeders to effectively combine QTLs to improve WUE and heat tolerance is urgently needed.</p>
<h2>Objectives</h2>
<p>The overall objective of this project is to develop wheat germplasm adapted to Chinese production environments with greatly enhanced water-use-efficiency. The establishment of effective phenotyping protocols and more efficient breeding schemes will be essential to achieving these outcomes. Specific objectives are:</p>
<ol>
<li>Implementing standardised drought and heat phenotyping protocols to physiologically evaluate genetic populations and germplasm resources in India.</li>
<li>Using MARS and the outputs of previous QTL studies to improve water-use-efficiency and heat tolerance of wheat in India.</li>
</ol>
<p>This work also incorporates a pre-existing competitive project, <em>G3008.01: <span style="font-size: 11px;">Generating new wheat germplasm with enhanced drought/heat tolerance using </span></em><span style="font-size: 11px;"><em>AB genomes genetic diversity</em>, led by the Agharkar Research Institute in Pune.</span></p>
<h2>Project partners</h2>
<table border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Country</strong></span></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Partner</strong></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Lead institute:</strong></td>
<td>Indian Agricultural Research Institute–Indian Council of Agricultural Research (IARI–ICAR)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Partners:</strong></td>
<td>Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra–Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ARI–ICAR)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, India (JNKVV)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology (NRCPB)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Punjab Agricultural University</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Collaborators:</strong></td>
<td>Plant Breeding Institute, University of Sydney, Australia</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics, Pty Ltd (ACPFG)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Indian Council of Agricultural Research</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>Wheat – DT Wheat China2011-06-04T16:24:24-05:002011-06-04T16:24:24-05:00http://generationcp.org/gcp-research/research-initiatives/wheat/wheat-dt-wheat-chinaAdministratorbrandon@decise.ca<div class="feed-description"><h1>Breeding and selection strategies to combine and validate quantitative trait loci for water-use efficiency and heat tolerance in China (G7010.02.01)</h1>
<p>China is the world’s largest producer of wheat and Chinese wheat production is of critical importance to global food security. Climate change and changing water use patterns are projected to reduce the amount of water available for irrigated wheat production. It is therefore vitally important that more water-use-efficient (WUE) farming systems and wheat cultivars are identified. Since certain physiological traits – and their QTLs – are associated with genetic gains under drought (eg, in Mexico and Australia), and as the measurement of these traits has been standardised in previous GCP projects and associated research, they can be applied in breeding programmes in China. However, before these QTLs can be accumulated in breeding materials, it is important that the capacity to accurately phenotype WUE and heat stress tolerance be established locally.</p>
<p>Over the past decade or so, a number of genetic mapping populations have been developed and assessed under water stress. A number of putative QTLs of variable significance have been identified in a range of different environments. The challenge for wheat breeders is to use this information in a coherent way to improve WUE and heat tolerance in wheat. For China, the projections are that climate change will increase both drought and heat stress. While routine crossing and selection has achieved small incremental gains in productivity, these are however insufficient in keeping pace with consumer demand. As such, a new breeding strategy that allows breeders to effectively combine QTLs to improve WUE and heat tolerance is urgently needed.</p>
<h2>Objectives</h2>
<p>The overall objective of this project is to develop wheat germplasm adapted to Chinese production environments with greatly enhanced water-use-efficiency. The establishment of effective phenotyping protocols and more efficient breeding schemes will be essential to achieving these outcomes. Specific objectives are:</p>
<ol>
<li>Implementing standardised drought and heat phenotyping protocols to physiologically evaluate genetic populations and germplasm resources in China.</li>
<li>Using MARS and the outputs of previous QTL studies to improve water-use-efficiency and heat tolerance of wheat in China.</li>
</ol>
<h2>Project partners</h2>
<table border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Country</strong></span></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Partner</strong></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Lead institute:</strong></td>
<td>Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Partners:</strong></td>
<td>Hebei Academy of Agricultural Sciences (HAAS)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (XAAS)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Collaborators:</strong></td>
<td>Plant Breeding Institute, University of Sydney, Australia</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics. Pty Ltd (ACPFG)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div><div class="feed-description"><h1>Breeding and selection strategies to combine and validate quantitative trait loci for water-use efficiency and heat tolerance in China (G7010.02.01)</h1>
<p>China is the world’s largest producer of wheat and Chinese wheat production is of critical importance to global food security. Climate change and changing water use patterns are projected to reduce the amount of water available for irrigated wheat production. It is therefore vitally important that more water-use-efficient (WUE) farming systems and wheat cultivars are identified. Since certain physiological traits – and their QTLs – are associated with genetic gains under drought (eg, in Mexico and Australia), and as the measurement of these traits has been standardised in previous GCP projects and associated research, they can be applied in breeding programmes in China. However, before these QTLs can be accumulated in breeding materials, it is important that the capacity to accurately phenotype WUE and heat stress tolerance be established locally.</p>
<p>Over the past decade or so, a number of genetic mapping populations have been developed and assessed under water stress. A number of putative QTLs of variable significance have been identified in a range of different environments. The challenge for wheat breeders is to use this information in a coherent way to improve WUE and heat tolerance in wheat. For China, the projections are that climate change will increase both drought and heat stress. While routine crossing and selection has achieved small incremental gains in productivity, these are however insufficient in keeping pace with consumer demand. As such, a new breeding strategy that allows breeders to effectively combine QTLs to improve WUE and heat tolerance is urgently needed.</p>
<h2>Objectives</h2>
<p>The overall objective of this project is to develop wheat germplasm adapted to Chinese production environments with greatly enhanced water-use-efficiency. The establishment of effective phenotyping protocols and more efficient breeding schemes will be essential to achieving these outcomes. Specific objectives are:</p>
<ol>
<li>Implementing standardised drought and heat phenotyping protocols to physiologically evaluate genetic populations and germplasm resources in China.</li>
<li>Using MARS and the outputs of previous QTL studies to improve water-use-efficiency and heat tolerance of wheat in China.</li>
</ol>
<h2>Project partners</h2>
<table border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Country</strong></span></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Partner</strong></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Lead institute:</strong></td>
<td>Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Partners:</strong></td>
<td>Hebei Academy of Agricultural Sciences (HAAS)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (XAAS)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Collaborators:</strong></td>
<td>Plant Breeding Institute, University of Sydney, Australia</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics. Pty Ltd (ACPFG)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>R.I. - Wheat2011-06-04T15:58:00-05:002011-06-04T15:58:00-05:00http://generationcp.org/research/research-themes/capacity-building/35-research/wheat/145-ri-wheatAdministratorbrandon@decise.ca<div class="feed-description"><p>R.I. - Wheat</p></div><div class="feed-description"><p>R.I. - Wheat</p></div>Wheat Research Initiative2011-06-04T14:41:59-05:002011-06-04T14:41:59-05:00http://generationcp.org/gcp-research/crops/wheatAdministratorbrandon@decise.ca<div class="feed-description"><h1>Improving drought tolerance in wheat for Asia</h1>
<p><img style="margin-left: 6px; float: right;" alt="art-element0" src="images/about-us/art-element0.jpg" height="132" width="139" /></p>
<p>This Research Initiative aims to assemble and integrate into breeding programmes genetic diversity for water-use efficiency (WUE) and heat tolerance from key sets of genetic resources. These materials will be shared with all partners for the analysis of trait and QTL-by-environment interaction to assess the genetic gains associated with each trait in each country's target environment. QTLs will be combined in national breeding programmes using marker-assisted recurrent selection (MARS) and backcrossing. In the medium term, this RI will develop wheat germplasm adapted to Chinese and Indian environments, and with greatly enhanced water-use efficiency and heat tolerance.</p>
<h3><br />Overall objective</h3>
<p>The overall objective of this project is to develop wheat germplasm adapted to Chinese and Indian production environments with greatly enhanced water-use-efficiency. The establishment of effective phenotyping protocols and more efficient breeding schemes will be essential to achieving these outcomes.</p>
<p>For more information, including articles written in everyday language on the Wheat RI, visit the <a href="/wheat-infocentre">Wheat InfoCentre</a>. </p>
<h3>Facts and figures</h3>
<ul>
<li>Learn <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/408/communities/communities/facts-figures/wheat-facts-figures">more about wheat</a> (IBP website)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Resources and networks for researchers</h3>
<ul>
<li>Open-access book chapter in e-book format: <a href="onlinepubls/chapterii12/index.html" target="_blank">How to phenotype wheat for drought</a></li>
<li>Join the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/154/communities/communities/wheat">wheat community of practice</a> (IBP website)</li>
<li>Wheat <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/142/communities/genomics-crop-info/crop-information/wheat">information and genomics</a><a href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/crop-information/Wheat">(</a>IBP website<a href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/crop-information/Wheat">)</a></li>
<li>Through our Product Catalogue, browse what we offer for <a target="_self" href="products-wheat">wheat</a></li>
</ul></div><div class="feed-description"><h1>Improving drought tolerance in wheat for Asia</h1>
<p><img style="margin-left: 6px; float: right;" alt="art-element0" src="images/about-us/art-element0.jpg" height="132" width="139" /></p>
<p>This Research Initiative aims to assemble and integrate into breeding programmes genetic diversity for water-use efficiency (WUE) and heat tolerance from key sets of genetic resources. These materials will be shared with all partners for the analysis of trait and QTL-by-environment interaction to assess the genetic gains associated with each trait in each country's target environment. QTLs will be combined in national breeding programmes using marker-assisted recurrent selection (MARS) and backcrossing. In the medium term, this RI will develop wheat germplasm adapted to Chinese and Indian environments, and with greatly enhanced water-use efficiency and heat tolerance.</p>
<h3><br />Overall objective</h3>
<p>The overall objective of this project is to develop wheat germplasm adapted to Chinese and Indian production environments with greatly enhanced water-use-efficiency. The establishment of effective phenotyping protocols and more efficient breeding schemes will be essential to achieving these outcomes.</p>
<p>For more information, including articles written in everyday language on the Wheat RI, visit the <a href="/wheat-infocentre">Wheat InfoCentre</a>. </p>
<h3>Facts and figures</h3>
<ul>
<li>Learn <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/408/communities/communities/facts-figures/wheat-facts-figures">more about wheat</a> (IBP website)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Resources and networks for researchers</h3>
<ul>
<li>Open-access book chapter in e-book format: <a href="onlinepubls/chapterii12/index.html" target="_blank">How to phenotype wheat for drought</a></li>
<li>Join the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/154/communities/communities/wheat">wheat community of practice</a> (IBP website)</li>
<li>Wheat <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/142/communities/genomics-crop-info/crop-information/wheat">information and genomics</a><a href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/crop-information/Wheat">(</a>IBP website<a href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/crop-information/Wheat">)</a></li>
<li>Through our Product Catalogue, browse what we offer for <a target="_self" href="products-wheat">wheat</a></li>
</ul></div>Improving drought tolerance in wheat for Asia2011-05-01T20:19:31-05:002011-05-01T20:19:31-05:00http://generationcp.org/research/research-themes/capacity-building/35-research/wheat/13-improving-drought-tolerance-in-wheat-for-asiaAdministratorbrandon@decise.ca<div class="feed-description"><h1>Target countries: China, India</h1>
<p><strong>Lead institutes: Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Indian Agricultural Research Institute</strong></p>
<p>This project aims to assemble and integrate into breeding programmes genetic diversity for water-use efficiency (WUE) and heat tolerance from key sets of genetic resources. These materials will be shared with all partners for the analysis of trait and QTL-by-environment interaction to assess the genetic gains associated with each trait in each country's target environment. QTLs will be combined in national breeding programmes using marker-assisted recurrent selection (MARS) and backcrossing. In the medium term, this project will develop wheat germplasm adapted to Chinese and Indian environments, and with greatly enhanced water-use efficiency and heat tolerance.</p>
<p>Both the Chinese and Indian components were officially launched in February 2010. However, the Indian component has not yet officially started due to administrative issues.</p>
<p><strong>Achievements in 2010</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The Chinese component of this project started in 2010, and the project is therefore still in its early stages.</li>
<li>A launch meeting took place in Beijing, China, on February 25–26. This meeting gave us the opportunity to get all partners together and to ensure that the project’s goals and activities are well understood and agreed to by all.</li>
<li>An international core set of wheat genotypes was tested at six field locations in China for phenotypic evaluation, and to identify parents for new population development.</li>
<li>A number of drought-related and heat-related QTLs were identified and characterised under local field conditions.</li>
</ul></div><div class="feed-description"><h1>Target countries: China, India</h1>
<p><strong>Lead institutes: Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Indian Agricultural Research Institute</strong></p>
<p>This project aims to assemble and integrate into breeding programmes genetic diversity for water-use efficiency (WUE) and heat tolerance from key sets of genetic resources. These materials will be shared with all partners for the analysis of trait and QTL-by-environment interaction to assess the genetic gains associated with each trait in each country's target environment. QTLs will be combined in national breeding programmes using marker-assisted recurrent selection (MARS) and backcrossing. In the medium term, this project will develop wheat germplasm adapted to Chinese and Indian environments, and with greatly enhanced water-use efficiency and heat tolerance.</p>
<p>Both the Chinese and Indian components were officially launched in February 2010. However, the Indian component has not yet officially started due to administrative issues.</p>
<p><strong>Achievements in 2010</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The Chinese component of this project started in 2010, and the project is therefore still in its early stages.</li>
<li>A launch meeting took place in Beijing, China, on February 25–26. This meeting gave us the opportunity to get all partners together and to ensure that the project’s goals and activities are well understood and agreed to by all.</li>
<li>An international core set of wheat genotypes was tested at six field locations in China for phenotypic evaluation, and to identify parents for new population development.</li>
<li>A number of drought-related and heat-related QTLs were identified and characterised under local field conditions.</li>
</ul></div>