PRJNA575961
Elucidating the Genetic Control of Adaptation in Near Century Long Agricultural Experiment Using Barley (Hordeum vulgare)
The Composite Cross II was formed in 1927 by crossing 28 parental varieties from around the world and letting the progeny grow in large numbers for nearly 60 generations. Phenotype acquisition and genotype ascertainment occurred for nearly 1,000 individuals spanning four generations and the parental lines.