Grain Quality Assessment Laboratory

Scientific results:

1. As a result of the conducted research on the study of genetic resources, a collection of genotypes was created that possess valuable grain quality traits for further use in wheat breeding as source material. The created genetic collection differs from the existing ones in that it reflects, along with the technological properties of grain (content, protein, gluten, etc.), nutritional qualities (phenolic compounds, antioxidants, carotenoids, dietary fiber, microelements useful for functional properties). This is its uniqueness. The collection also includes genotypes with purple, blue and black grain color, the volume is about 300 samples.
2. Sources for wheat breeding among ancient varieties (landrace) were identified, which are of interest as genetic resources with high concentrations of macro- and microelements in grain (Ca, K, Mg, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn) and genotypes with loci controlling high-molecular subunits of glutenin, including alleles Glu-B1al (Bx7OE), Glu-D1d, associated with high baking quality; allele of the Gpc-B1 gene, determining increased Grain protein content; TaGS-D1a, TaSus2-2B, and TaGASR-A1 alleles associated with increased grain weight.
3. Sources of increased phenolic compound content and antioxidant capacity, spring soft wheat lines with different grain colors (purple, blue, and black) were identified: Element 22-PurplePF (2-8), BW 49880-Dark PurpleP; Element 22-Black; BW 49880-BlackP+4Th; BW 49880-Dark PurpleP+4Th; BW 5 49880-Light brownP+4Th; Element 22-PurplePF (2-3-8); Element 22-PurplePF(2-4-1); Element 22-PurplePF(2-5-3), Element 22-PurplePF(2-5-4); Element 22-PurplePF(2-5-15).
4. Using the method of associated marking, 24,708 SNPs for 89 economically valuable traits were identified in 150 varieties of Russia and Kazakhstan in the international nursery ON-KASIB in 2022, including loci associated with grain quality traits.
5. The spring soft wheat varieties Silantiy, Niva 55, Agronomicheskaya 5 are included in the "State Register of Breeding Achievements Approved for Use" in the Ural and West Siberian regions of the Russian Federation. Both varieties are characterized by high yield potential, complex resistance to drought and fungal diseases. The Silantiy variety is mid-season, with a maximum yield of 6.5 t/ha, average protein content of 15.9%, crude gluten 30.6%, and grain natural weight of 734 g/l. Silantiy is included in the list of strong varieties. The mid-early Niva 55 variety with a maximum grain yield of 7.0 t/ha is included in the list of grains valuable in terms of quality. The Balda emmer variety (approved for use in regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Russian Federation) is a mid-early type, highly drought-resistant, naked, with an average yield of 2.4 t/ha and a protein content of 16–17%. It is recommended for the production of dietary cereals.
6. Patents have been obtained for high-yielding varieties of strong and valuable spring soft wheat Silantiy, Niva 55, Agronomicheskaya 5, Yalutorovka, EF 22, Balda emmer and Filin blue wheatgrass (Th. internrdium). High-quality and high-yielding varieties of spring soft wheat Kasibovskaya 2, Stolypinskaya 105, Omsky Ametist (with purple grain), including those intended for functional nutrition, have been submitted for State Variety Testing.

Implementation of research results:

1. 7 patents for selection achievements and 5 objects of intellectual property, the authors of which are the laboratory employees, have been registered.
2. The research team members concluded and implemented 17 commercial contracts for a total of 1,700 thousand rubles.
3. At least 10 tons of original seeds of registered varieties are produced annually for elite seed farms in the West Siberian and Ural regions of the Russian Federation.

Organizational and infrastructural changes:

A high-tech laboratory has been created, equipped with modern devices and possessing the material and technical base necessary for conducting research on increasing the nutritional value of grain crops based on genetic, selection and agro-technological methods.

Education and personnel occupational retraining:

1. 6 educational programs have been developed and implemented for students in the following areas: 35.03.03, 35.03.04 – Agronomy; 19.03.02, 19.04.03 – Food products from plant materials.
2. Six postgraduate students have completed an internship at Istinye University (Istanbul, Turkey).
3. Six laboratory employees have been accepted for postgraduate study in the declared area of ​​scientific research.
4. During the project implementation, 2 dissertations for the degree of candidate of science and 1 dissertation for the degree of doctor of science in the declared area of ​​scientific research were defended and one doctoral dissertation was prepared for defense.

Cooperation:

Cooperation with leading breeding and genomic institutions of Russia: P.P. Lukyanenko National Grain Center, Krasnodar; Federal Research Center "Nemchinovka", Moscow Region; Federal Research Center "Institute of Cytology and Genetics" of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk; N.I. Vavilov Federal Research Center for Genetic Resources, St. Petersburg; Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow;

with domestic and foreign breeding institutions of the International Program of the Kazakhstan-Siberian Wheat Improvement Network (KASIB); representative office of CIMMYT (Turkey), Istinye University (Istanbul, Turkey), Yildiz Technic University (Istanbul, Turkey).

The industrial partners: JSC "Niva" of the Pavlograd District of the Omsk Region; KH "Tritikum" of the Cherlak District of the Omsk Region; Farm "Govin" of Maryanovsky district of Omsk region; Farm "Bezukladov" of Novovarshavsky district of Omsk region; Farm "Shamani N.P." of Chelyabinsk region; OJSC "Nadezhda" of Novosibirsk region.