Expansion of the active collection of spring bread wheat at VIR for breeding in the Central Black Earth Region of Russia
https://doi.org/10.30901/2227-8834-2026-2-o15
Abstract
The VIR collection contains 16,800 spring bread wheat accessions and is used by wheat breeders for crop improvement in the Central Black Earth Region of Russia. VIR carries out targeted selection of source material and provision of high-quality seeds from the collection in the framework of the project entitled “The active collection of agricultural plants as a basis for supplying breeding and research programs of the Russian Federation with high-quality source material and models for comparative studies” (FGEM-2025-0009).
Field study data were analyzed for spring bread wheat accessions obtained at Yekaterinino Experiment Station of VIR from 1970 through 2025. The goal was to select sources of most important traits requested by breeders. Due to the changing climatic conditions, the period from 2020 to 2025 is described in more detail. During this time span, 514 spring bread wheat cultivars and lines were evaluated, and 82 sources of traits valuable for breeding were identified, including those with high 1000-grain weight, earliness, field resistance to powdery mildew and leaf rust, high yield, lodging resistance, and combinations of these traits. Ultimately, 51 sources were supplied to 22 Russian budgetary institutions. Overall, from 2020 through 2025, 2,109 spring bread wheat accessions were dispatched to research institutes, including 280 new acquisitions, 361 sources of valuable traits, and 366 other accessions sent to breeding centers.
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Supporting agencies: this publication was prepared within the framework of the research topic “The active collection of agricultural plants as a basis for supplying breeding and research programs of the Russian Federation with high-quality source material and models for comparative studies” (FGEM-2025-0009). The authors are grateful to Dr. Elena K. Khlestkina, Corresponding Member of the RAS, for her valuable remarks and comments during the preparation of this manuscript.
About the Authors
V. A. Loseva
N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, Yekaterinino Experiment Station – branch of VIR
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Valentina A. Loseva, Associate Researcher, VIR, Yekaterinino Experiment Station – branch of VIR
Parkovaya St., Yekaterinino Village, Nikiforovsky Distict, Tambov Province 393023, Russia
A. N. Brykova
N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alla N. Brykova, Senior Researcher, VIR
42, 44 Bolshaya Morskaya Street, St. Petersburg 190000, Russia
E. V. Zuev
https://www.vir.nw.ru/vir/podrazdeleniya-instituta/otdely/resursnye-otdely/otdel-geneticheskih-resursov-pshenitsy/
N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources
Russian Federation
N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources
Russian Federation
Evgeny V. Zuev, Cand. Sci. (Agriculture), Leading Researcher, Acting Head of a Department, VIR
42, 44 Bolshaya Morskaya Street, St. Petersburg 190000, Russia
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Loseva V.A., Brykova A.N., Zuev E.V. Expansion of the active collection of spring bread wheat at VIR for breeding in the Central Black Earth Region of Russia. Proceedings on applied botany, genetics and breeding. 2026;187(2):217-225. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30901/2227-8834-2026-2-o15
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