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Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
Plant Breeding: Intergeneric Hybrids
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Concepts tested
- Triticale is wheat x rye
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2001 AIPMT 1 question
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Triticale is obtained by crossing wheat withTriticale is the first man-made cereal, produced by crossing wheat (Triticum) with rye (Secale) and then doubling the chromosomes of the hybrid (allopolyploidy).
It combines the high yield of wheat with the hardiness of rye.
So triticale is obtained by crossing wheat with rye.