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Induced Mutation for Improving Cascade and Centennial Hop

Creator:

Getty, Brooke A.

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Hop, Humulus lupulus L. is a dioecious perennial species. The female hop plant produces flowers that mature into ‘cones’ which are used as a raw material in the beer brewing process to impart bitterness, flavor, and aroma. The craft beer industry in the current global beer market continues to experience...

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Masters Thesis

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determined by X/autosome balance (Parker and Clark, 1991; Shephard et al., 2000; Hill et al., 2016
Breeding for Improved Forage Yield Potential and Digestibility in Tall Fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus (Schreb.) Dumort.)

Creator:

Sahin, Elif

Abstract:

Tall fescue is a perennial forage grass widely used in areas not well-suited to perennial ryegrass due to climatic or edaphic stressors including drought and low or high pH. Although tall fescue has many agronomic attributes that make it well suited to a wide range of environments, it is lower...

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Masters Thesis
Evaluating Field Production Issues by Investigating Grain Dormancy and Plant Segregation Patterns in Soft White Winter Wheat

Creator:

McCarthy, Christy A.

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Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a highly valuable crop that makes up a large portion of the world’s food. However, breeding for improved varieties with desirable characteristics can be a challenge. This research examined two different issues wheat breeders deal with throughout the selection process all the way to production of...

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Masters Thesis

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from appearing during seed increases of new cultivars. 8 References Clark, F. R