GENETIC-VARIATION IN GERMPLASM ACCESSIONS OF SECALE-VAVILOVII GROSSH

The accurate identification and classification of wild species enhance the utilization of potential plant genetic resources. The wild rye sp ecies Secale vavilovii Grossh. may serve to broaden the genetic variat ion in cultivated rye, S. cereale. The combined analyses of cytologica l, isozymic and other genetic characteristics in the present study rev ealed that of the fourteen rye accessions designated as S. vavilovii, only three accessions were correctly classified. Thus it is essential to increase multidisciplinary, international research and collaboratio n to aid in the classification and utilization of the yet untapped pla nt germplasm.