Backcrossing provides an avenue for gene introgression from wheat to jointed goatgrass (Aegilops cylindrica) in the US great plains
Abstract: Jointed goatgrass is an exotic species introduced into the western United States from Eurasia. The weed is an agricultural pest infesting winter wheat fields and causing economic loss. Common ancestry between the two species enables interspecific hybridization, thus providing a mechanism for gene flow to occur. This can facilitate the accumulation of novel genes, …
