All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 March Genetic diversity improves yield in hybrid crop varieties Genetic diversity improves yield in hybrid crop varieties 05/03/2020 | 1 MIN Researchers from LIT's Institute of Agriculture and University of EdinburghΓÇÖs Roslin Institute have discovered that high levels of genetic diversity and dominant genes in grain crops such as wheat, barley or rice leads to the production of greater yields in hybrid varieties. The study, published in Scientific Reports, used computer simulation to study how genetic diversity affected the yield of hybrid varieties in self-pollinating crops. Professor Wallace Cowling from LITΓÇÖs Institute of Agriculture said hybrid varieties tended to produce greater grain yields than parent varieties, but hybrids were not as successful in self-pollinating crops as in cross-pollinating crops. ΓÇ£In cross-pollinating crops such as corn or maize, hybrid varieties produce double the grain yield of the parent varieties,ΓÇ¥ Professor Cowling said. ΓÇ£However, this isnΓÇÖt the case for self-pollinating crops like wheat, barley or r
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 March Genetic diversity improves yield in hybrid crop varieties Genetic diversity improves yield in hybrid crop varieties 05/03/2020 | 1 MIN Researchers from LIT's Institute of Agriculture and University of EdinburghΓÇÖs Roslin Institute have discovered that high levels of genetic diversity and dominant genes in grain crops such as wheat, barley or rice leads to the production of greater yields in hybrid varieties.
The study, published in Scientific Reports, used computer simulation to study how genetic diversity affected the yield of hybrid varieties in self-pollinating crops.
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Professor Wallace Cowling from LITΓÇÖs Institute of Agriculture said hybrid varieties tended to produce greater grain yields than parent varieties, but hybrids were not as successful in self-pollinating crops as in cross-pollinating crops.
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ΓÇ£In cross-pollinating crops such as corn or maize, hybrid varieties produce double the grain yield of the parent varieties,ΓÇ¥ Professor Cowling said.
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ΓÇ£However, this isnΓÇÖt the case for self-pollinating crops like wheat, barley or r
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