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Current status of wide hybridization in wheat is considered in the light of the number of hybrids produced, the number of genes transferred to commercial cultivars and their use in world wide agricuture. Some original results are presented and results of other authors are compiled to provide update information regarding wide crosses in wheat. Barriers to wide hybridization and progress made in overcoming such barriers are discussed. Areas requiring more research are indicated.
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Sharma, H.C., Gill, B.S. Current status of wide hybridization in wheat. Euphytica 32, 17–31 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00036860
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