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Also known as × Triticale, triticale

Triticale (; × Triticosecale) is a hybrid of wheat (Triticum) and rye (Secale) first bred in laboratories during the late 19th century in Scotland and Germany. Commercially available triticale is almost always a second-generation hybrid, i.e., a cross between two kinds of primary (first-cross) triticales. As a rule, triticale combines the yield potential and grain quality of wheat with the disease and environmental tolerance (including soil conditions) of rye. Only in 1970 did the first commercial variety become available. Depending on the cultivar, triticale can more or less resemble either o

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×Triticale is a genus within the family Poaceae, classified under the order Poales and class Liliopsida. It belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The scientific name is Triticale Müntzing, and it is part of the tribe Triticeae. The common name for this taxon is triticale.

The organism has a use as a cereal. Records indicate that it has been documented in Mexico, with one specific record held by the institution INECOL.

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Species

Triticale

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderPoales
  5. FamilyPoaceae
Observations recorded4,656

Common Name: triticale

via GBIF · Kew POWO

Museum specimens

Specimen records
1
Family
Poaceae
Collections
INECOL
Recorded in
Mexico

Research

1,211 papers

via PubMed

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Species
  • Biology and genetics
  • Conventional breeding approaches
  • Application of newer techniques
  • Introgression
  • Production of doubled haploids
  • Application of molecular markers
  • Genetic transformation
  • Research
  • Health concerns
  • In fiction
  • References

Triticale (; × Triticosecale) is a hybrid of wheat (Triticum) and rye (Secale) first bred in laboratories during the late 19th century in Scotland and Germany. Commercially available triticale is almost always a second-generation hybrid, i.e., a cross between two kinds of primary (first-cross) triticales. As a rule, triticale combines the yield potential and grain quality of wheat with the disease and environmental tolerance (including soil conditions) of rye. Only in 1970 did the first commercial variety become available. Depending on the cultivar, triticale can more or less resemble either of its parents. It is grown mostly for forage or fodder, although some triticale-based foods can be purchased at health food stores and can be found in some breakfast cereals.

When crossing wheat and rye, wheat is used as the female parent and rye as the male parent (pollen donor). The resulting hybrid is sterile and must be treated with colchicine to induce polyploidy and thus the ability to reproduce itself.

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