While research to refine the predictive power of FIGS is ongoing it is routinely deployed in the hunt for previously undiscovered traits and for genetic

ICARDA distributes over 30,000 accessions annually (less since the Syrian conflict) and as it leads the FIG research it routinely deploys FIGS to select material requested for trait discovery purposes (most requests).

In this context, GRDC projects that involve offshore evaluation of landraces conserved in the ICARDA genebank benefit from having access to sets of material selected using FIGS.

The following tables detail FIGS sets developed for on-going GRDC linked projects operating out of ICARDA.  For further information contact Ken Street kenstreet93@yahoo.com

Chickpea FIGS sets supplied to GRDC project 1CA0011

TraitAccessions
Ascochyta blight200
Botrytis grey mould200
Fusarium wilt200
Drought200
Cold200
Salinity200
Total1200

Barley FIGS sets supplied to GRDC project 1CA0010

TraitAccessions
Barley stem gall midge339
Barley yellow mosaic virus200
Net blotch306
Powdery mildew200
Stem rust200
Yellow rust200
Drought200
Cold200
Salinity200
Total2045

Chickpea and Lentil FIGS sets supplied to the ICARDA Viral lab DAN00140

TraitAccessions
Beet western yellow virus274
Chickpea chlorotic stunt virus274
Alfalfa mosaic virus274
Total274*

*Same sets tested for all viruses

Offshore evaluations using FIGS which are of relevance to Australia
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