Wheat Express

Breeder Dr Robyn McLean

 

Target Regions

Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria Southern and Central New South Wales.

Breeding aims

The program is focussed on fast tracking the introgression of genes into adapted germplasm for disease resistance and defect elimination. Program routinely uses limited backcrossing and single seed descent breeding methodologies.

Yield and adaptation

• High Yield
• Defect Elimination

Disease resistance

• Introgression of new disease resistance genes, particularly for Stem, Leaf and Stripe Rust

Quality

• Australian Hard
• Australian Premium White
• ASWN
• Feed