Results of studying wheatgrass (AgropyronGaertn.) accessions from the VIR global genetic resources collection in Yakutia
Journal: PROCEEDINGS ON APPLIED BOTANY GENETICS AND BREEDING
Year: 2021

With the globally changing climate, researchers seek to use plants adapted to extreme environments in breeding and genetic programs. As a forage crop, the wheatgrass from the genus AgropyronGaertn. is most suitable for such purposes. The area of temperature distribution for wheatgrass lies in the range from +42 (arid zone) to –60°C (Verkhoyansk). The use of different wheatgrass species as a crop for arid conditions is quite profoundly studied in the USA, Canada, Russia, and Kazakhstan. Genetic a