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Chromosomal rearrangements in the rye genome relative to that of wheat

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An RFLP-based genetic map of Secale Cereale has provided evidence for multiple evolutionary translocations in the rye genome relative to that of hexaploid wheat. DNA clones which have previously been mapped in wheat indicated that chromosome arms 2RS, 3RL, 4RL, 5RL, 6RS, 6RL, 7RS and 7RL have all been involved in at least one translocation. A possible evolutionary pathway, which accounts for the present day R genome relative to the A, B and D genomes of wheat, is presented. The relevance of these results for strategies designed to transfer useful genes from rye, and probably other related species, to wheat is discussed.

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  1. Cambridge Laboratory, Colney Lane, NR4 7UJ, Norwich, UK

    Katrien M. Devos, M. D. Atkinson, C. N. Chinoy, H. A. Francis, R. L. Harcourt, R. M. D. Koebner, C. J. Liu, D. X. Xie & M. D. Gale

  2. Department of Plant Breeding, Academy of Agriculture, ul. Slowackiego 17, PL-71-434, Szczecin, Poland

    P. Masojć

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Devos, K.M., Atkinson, M.D., Chinoy, C.N. et al. Chromosomal rearrangements in the rye genome relative to that of wheat. Theoret. Appl. Genetics 85, 673–680 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00225004

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