Following are the research activities performed at Wheat Research Institute, Faisalabad
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Conserving indigenous genetic diversity
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Maintenance of crossing block for hybridization program.
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Breeding for durable rust resistance in bread wheat
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Breeding for drought/heat tolerance
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Breeding for salinity tolerance
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Study of filial generations of wheat, durum and barley
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Preliminary yield trials of wheat, durum and barley (A-trials)
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Regular yield trials (B-trials) of wheat, durum and barley
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Micro Wheat Yield Trials (MTWV) Normal & Short of wheat, durum and barley
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National Uniform Wheat Yield trials (NUWYT), normal & short of wheat, durum and barley
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Development of super wheat varieties
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Evaluation of international trials/ nurseries of bread wheat, durum and barley
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Maintenance and development of A, B and R-lines for Hybrid seed production
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Shuttle breeding for enhancing the homozygosity
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Maintenance and utilization of durum and synthetics germplasm
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Crossing wheat with durum and synthetics
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Screening of advanced wheat materials against rusts in field and tunnel
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Screening of advanced wheat materials against karnal bunt
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Population dynamics of aphids in wheat crop
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Estimation of wheat yield losses due to aphid attack
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Sowing date trial of bread & durum wheat and barley
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Response of seed rate on the yield of advanced lines
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Effect of different levels of fertilizer on the yield of wheat
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Seed rate studies at farmer fields
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Studying comparative decline in physiological and yield parameters by high temperature stress
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Physico-chemical and technological quality evaluation of advanced bread wheat lines
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Quality determination of bread wheat and barley germplasm
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Effect of different tempering conditions on the milling yield of current wheat varieties
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Production of breeder’s nucleus seed (BNS) and pre-basic seed of wheat advanced lines and varieties.
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Technologies services to the farmers
New Vista
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Development of wheat analytical facility
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To provide analytical support to wheat variety development program
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Bridge technology gap to meet evolving national/international compulsions
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Biotoxin and residue and chemical application
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Quality analysis service to wheat importers and exporters
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Development/selection of high yielding Wheat genotypes for water limited conditions using nuclear techniques