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SUMMARY:Breaking the species barrier to allow hybridization of C3 and C4 c
 ereals - Greg Reeves\, Hibberd group
DTSTART:20200507T120000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Introgression of C4 photosynthesis into C3 crops could signifi
 cantly enhance yield\, by alleviating photorespiratory losses. However\, t
 his objective is challenging because the C4 pathway involves complex modif
 ications to leaf biochemistry and anatomy. This seminar will focus on the 
 development of a new technology that allows asexual hybridization of C3 an
 d C4 monocots\, including important crops such as wheat. This method may f
 acilitate transfer of C4 photosynthesis into C3 species through breeding. 
 More broadly\, it may enable the incorporation of other complex traits bet
 ween sexually incompatible species for crop improvement. 
LOCATION:Online
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