Advancements in Genetic Engineering
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Department of Environment and Agriculture, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon

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• Research Article   
  Developing Wheat and Barley Local Landraces Resistant to Lodging with Shorten Stature and Lengthy Spike Using Nuclear Techniques in Lebanon
  Author(s): Raad Faten*, Dirany Hussein, Wehbeh Kamila and Kabalan Rabih
  
  A mutation experiment was conducted at the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI), Lebanon, Tel Amara station in 2014 on two wheat genotypes (Seri 82 and Breiji) and one barley genotype (Assi), using different gamma radiation doses of 150, 200, 250 and 300 Gamma rays (Gy) in order to develop Wheat and Barley local landraces that are resistant to lodging with shorten stature and lengthy spike using nuclear techniques. Several traits were studied over 4 years which started from 2011 on four Mutated (M) generations which are M1, M2, M3 and M4 populations in comparison to non-treated ones. The selected spikes of Barley (Assi) treated with M4 generation with 150 and 200 Gy were characterized by, shorten stature with an average plant height respectively of 60 cm and 63 cm compared to 67 cm for non-treated ones, lengthy spike (6 cm for 0 Gy compared to 6.5 cm for 150 Gy and 200 Gy) .. View More»
  

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