Location: Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research
Title: Registration of ‘Bobcat’ hard red winter wheatAuthor
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BRUCKER, P.L. - Montana State University |
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BERG, J.E. - Montana State University |
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LAMB, P.F. - Montana State University |
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KEPHART, K.D. - Montana State University |
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EBERLY, J.O. - Montana State University |
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MILLER, J.H. - Montana State University |
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CHEN, C - Montana State University |
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TORRION, J.A. - Montana State University |
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PRADHAN, G.P. - Montana State University |
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RAMSFIELD, R - Montana State University |
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NASH, D.L. - Montana State University |
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HOLEN, D.L. - Montana State University |
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COOK, J.P. - Montana State University |
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Gale, Sam |
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Jin, Yue |
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Kolmer, James |
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Chen, Xianming |
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Bai, Guihua |
Submitted to: Journal of Plant Registrations
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Publication Acceptance Date: 4/25/2020 Publication Date: 6/22/2020 Citation: Brucker, P., Berg, J., Lamb, P., Kephart, K., Eberly, J., Miller, J., Chen, C., Torrion, J., Pradhan, G., Ramsfield, R., Nash, D., Holen, D., Cook, J., Gale, S.W., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, X., Bai, G. 2020. Registration of ‘Bobcat’ hard red winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 2020:1-6. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20057. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20057 Interpretive Summary: We developed and released a hard red winter (HRW) wheat, ‘Bobcat’ from a composite of two related single crosses: MT0598/98X366-E29-1 and 01X258-C1/MT0598 using a modified bulk breeding method. Bobcat has solid-stem to resist wheat stem sawfly, high yield with medium to high test weight, medium maturity, semi-dwarf in height, medium to high grain protein, and acceptable milling and baking quality. Bobcat was released for its improved resistance to wheat stem sawfly, along with short stature, and improved yield potential relative to ‘Warhorse’. Technical Abstract: ‘Bobcat’ (Reg. no. CV- , PI ) hard red winter (HRW) wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was developed and released by the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES) in September 2019. Bobcat is of unknown pedigree, derived from a composite of two related single crosses made in 2007: MT0598/98X366-E29-1 and 01X258-C1/MT0598. MT0598 is an unreleased, hollow-stem experimental line, 98X366-E29-1 and 01X258-C1 are unreleased, MT solid-stem experimental lines. Bobcat was developed using a modified bulk breeding method and selected as an F5:6 headrow. Bobcat was tested under the experimental number MTS1588 from 2015 to 2019 in Montana. Quality was evaluated in multi-location Montana trials since 2015. Bobcat is a solid-stem, high-yielding HRW wheat line with medium to high test weight, medium maturity, reduced height (Rht-B1b), medium to high grain protein, and acceptable milling and baking quality. Bobcat was released for its improved host plant resistance to wheat stem sawfly (Cephus cinctus Nort.) conditioned by stem solidness, along with short stature, and improved yield potential relative to ‘Warhorse’, the current predominant solid-stem cultivar in Montana. |