Triticale is obtained by crossing wheat with

58 2001 AIPMT Strategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionPlant Breeding: Intergeneric Hybrids Easy
Triticale is obtained by crossing wheat with
A Oat
B Barley
C Maize
D Rye

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Triticale 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.

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