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What is polyploid
More than two sets of chromosomes
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Wheat Types
- Einkorn- diploid
- Emmer & durum- tetraploid
- Hexaploid wheat- evolved in farmers field from hybridization
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Wheat constraints
- Susceptible to many insects and diseases
- wheat allergies
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Green Revolution
- 1930's response to expanding pop
- Norman Borlaug- wheat researcher, humble, semi-dwarf varities
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Barley
- Very adaptable
- Short growing season
- drought tolerant
- 2 or 6 row varities
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Barley Production
- Russia
- Ukraine
- France
- Malt & Animal feed
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Oats
- human & Animal consumption
- Good in humid cool climates
- Russia, Canada, USA
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Rye
- Temperate Climate (Turkey)
- very poor food
- Russia, Germany, Poland
- bread and Whiskey
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