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Application of physiology in wheat breeding
(CIMMYT, 2001)
How can disciplinary research in physiology complement wheat breeding? This introductory chapter is intended to provide broad guidelines to help breeding programs: 1) assess whether physiological criteria should be included ...
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Impacts of international wheat breeding research in the developing world, 1988-2002
(CIMMYT, 2005)
The third in a series of global studies, this report (covering 1988-2002) documents the adoption and diffusion of modern wheat varieties in the developing world and assesses the benefits generated by international wheat ...
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The future development of maize and wheat in the third world
(CIMMYT, 1987)
The papers presented at the September 1986 symposium in honor of CIMMYT's 20th anniversary are collected in this publication. Introductory essayes provide an overview of the Green Revolution and its implications for ...
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Mejoramiento de la adaptacion y de la confiabilidad de los rendimientos de maiz en el mundo en desarrollo
(CIMMYT, 1982)
Esta publicacion aborda algunos de los problemas de mejoramiento de maiz en las zonas tropicales y destaca que la solucion de muchos de ellos implica el desarrollo y mantenimiento de poblaciones y complejos germoplasmicos ...
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Maize genetic resources
(CIMMYT, 1997)
This publication documents the origin and worldwide spread of maize from Mesoamerica, and describes the characterization, use, and conservation of maize genetic resources, including the crop's nearest wild relatives, ...
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El desarrollo futuro del maíz y el trigo en el tercer mundo
(CIMMYT, 1987)
Los logros del CIMMYT durante estos veinte años, y aun antes de que se le aceptara formalmente en el Grupo Consultivo, han sido enormes, pues ha contribuido a lograr la autosuficiencia de trigo, así como a una mayor ...
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Linking global and local approaches to agricultural technology development: the role of participatory plant breeding research in the CGIAR
(CIMMYT, 2002)
This paper describes the current state of international plant breeding research and explains why centralized approach to germplasm improvement, so successful in the past, is being transformed by decentralized local breeding ...
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Impacts of international maize breeding research in the developing world, 1966-1990
(CIMMYT, 1994)
The impacts of maize breeding research for non-temperate environments in the developing world by national agricultural research systems (NARSs) and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) over 1966-90 ...
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Optimal search in ex situ collections of wheat genetic resources
(CIMMYT, 1998)
This paper develops a theoretical model for analyzing gene bank management decisions regarding the search for traits of economic value in ex situ collections of wheat. The model is applied to data on the probability of ...
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Utilizing wild grass biodiversity in wheat improvement: 15 years of wide cross research at CIMMYT
(CIMMYT, 1995)
For the first time, this report brings together detailed accounts of new knowledge and techniques developed through wheat wide crosses research at CIMMYT since this work was initiated in 1979. Beginning with a summary of ...