Soft red winter wheat, ‘GA 051207-14E53’: Adapted cultivar to Georgia and the USA southeast region

Authors: MERGOUM, MOHAMED - University Of Georgia; JOHNSON, JERRY - University Of Georgia; SUTTON, STEVE - University Of Georgia; LOPEZ, BENJAMIN - University Of Georgia; BLAND, DANIEL - University Of Georgia; CHEN, Z - University Of Georgia; MAILHOT, DANIEL - University Of Georgia; BUCK, JAMES - University Of Georgia; BUNTIN, G - University Of Georgia; BABAR, MD - University Of Florida; MASON, RICHARD - University Of Arkansas; HARRISON, STEPHEN - Louisiana State University; MURPHY, J. - North Carolina State University; IBRAHIM, AMIR - Texas A&M University; SUTTON, RUSSELL - Texas A&M University; SIMONEAUX, BRYAN - Texas A&M University; Bockelman, Harold; Baik, Byung-Kee; Marshall, David; Cowger, Christina; Brown-Guedira, Gina; Kolmer, James; Jin, Yue; Cambron, Sue; BOYLES, RICHARD - Clemson University

Submitted to: Journal of Plant Registrations
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/4/2020
Publication Date: 2/11/2021
Citation: Mergoum, M., Johnson, J.W., Sutton, S., Lopez, B., Bland, D., Chen, Z., Mailhot, D.J., Buck, J.W., Buntin, G.D., Babar, M.A., Mason, R.E., Harrison, S.A., Murphy, J.P., Ibrahim, A.M., Sutton, R., Simoneaux, B.E., Bockelman, H.E., Baik, B.V., Marshall, D.S., Cowger, C., Brown Guedira, G.L., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Cambron, S.E., Boyles, R. 2021. Soft red winter wheat, ‘GA 051207-14E53’: Adapted cultivar to Georgia and the USA southeast region. Journal of Plant Registrations. 15(1):132-139. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20102.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20102

Interpretive Summary: Soft red winter wheat (SRWW) (Triticum aestivum L.) is a major crop in Georgia (GA) and the USA Southeast (SE) regions. Hence, new cultivars with high yield potential, high resistance levels to predominant pests and adequate quality parameters are required to capture and maximize regional markets value. Therefore, the University of Georgia (UGA) SRWW breeding program in collaboration with the SUNGRAINS breeding programs, aim to develop and release SRWW cultivars adapted to GA and the SE wheat region with high yield, quality, and pests resistance. ‘GA 051207-14E53’ SRWW (PI 689518) is developed and released by the UGA and licensed to AGSouth Genetics (AGS) Company in 2017 under the name of AGS 3040. GA 051207-14E53 is well adapted to GA and the SE region.

Technical Abstract: Soft red winter wheat (SRWW) (Triticum aestivum L.) is a major crop in Georgia (GA) and the USA Southeast (SE) regions. Hence, new cultivars with high yield potential, high resistance levels to predominant pests and adequate quality parameters are required to capture and maximize regional markets value. Therefore, the University of Georgia (UGA) SRWW breeding program in collaboration with the SUNGRAINS breeding programs, aim to develop and release SRWW cultivars adapted to GA and the SE wheat region with high yield, quality, and pests resistance. ‘GA 051207-14E53’ SRWW (PI 689518) is developed and released by the UGA and licensed to AGSouth Genetics (AGS) Company in 2017 under the name of AGS 3040. GA 051207-14E53 is well adapted to GA and the SE region. It has high yield, high resistance to leaf rust (caused by Puccinia triticina Erikss.); stripe rust (caused by Puccinia striiformis Westend f. sp. tritici Eriks & Henn); and soil-borne wheat mosaic virus (SBWMV). It has medium resistance to powdery mildew (Erisyphe graminis) and to biotypes C and O of Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor (Say)) and is resistant to biotype B and L. GA 051207-14E53 has good Fusarium head blight (FHB) [caused by Fusarium graminearum Schwabe (syn. Gibberella zeae (Schwein.) Petch)] resistance. GA 051207-14E53 possess H9, Sbm1 and the 2NS:2AS alien introgression from Aegilops ventricosa Tausch, having the Yr17/Lr37/Sr38 genes that protect it against above pests. Grain volume weight, milling and baking quality of GA 051207-14E53 are good and meet the SRWW grade standards.