Winter Oilseed Breeding with Dr. Katherine Frels

15/07/2020 34 min Episodio 10

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Episode Synopsis

Do you remember glucosinolates from Episode 2? And the plant breeding pipeline from Episode 4? Well get ready to put those concepts together, and add a few new ones, as Julija talks with Dr. Katherine Frels about her winter oilseed breeding program. They talk about what makes Katherine's crops so stinky (Hint: it's the glucosinolates) and the coordination it takes to successfully transition a crop from weed to seed.
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