The variety of wheat developed from spring × winter wheat crosses is termed as
A. VEERY
B. Sonalika
C. WL 711
D. None of these
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The variety of wheat developed from spring × winter wheat crosses is termed VEERY.The ‘Veery’ lines resulted from a cross between a Russian winter wheat, ‘Kavkaz’, and a Mexican spring wheat, ‘Buho’.
These new lines showed improved resistance to stripe and leaf rust pathogens, which helped create the second generation of high-yielding wheat.
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