Australian Winter Cereals Molecular Marker Program - Component: Implementation/Validation of Molecular Markers EGA - DPI Node

Abstract

Molecular markers for traits of high priority to the northern grains region are now becoming available for validation.These traits include resistance to black point, crown rot (CR) and pre-harvest sprouting (PHS). Markers for each of these traits have been validated to some degree in genetic material from the Enterprise Grains Australia (EGA) breeding program. Markers have been implemented for rust resistance (VPM resistance gene complex, Yr17, Lr37 and Sr38), resistance to black point, and resistance to barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV), in a total of about 2,700 tests. Extensive planning has taken place within EGA to prioritise traits for marker development, validation and implementation.