Abstract
The first stage in the domestication of the protein-rich tetraploid oats Avena magna and A. murphyi has been achieved by introducing seed non-shattering from the cultivated hexaploid oats A. sativa. A great variation in the protein content was encountered in the tetraploid domesticated types and plants having up to 27 31% protein were selected. The potential of these newly domesticated oats in increasing protein yields is briefly diseussed: also the significance of the tetraploids A magna and A. murphyi in improving the protein content of the hexaploid cultivars is stressed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 221-223 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Euphytica |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1977 |
Keywords
- Avena murphyi
- cultivated oats
- gene transfer
- interspecific hybrid
- wena magna
- wild oats