关键词: 小麦育种;发展历史;未来展望

Abstract:

This paper describes the general facts of wheat production and developmental history of wheat breeding in China. There have been three main stages of wheat breeding and improvement research since the foundation of new China. The major breeding objectives of stage one (1950s-1960s) are improving disease resistance and yield stability, whereas those of stage two (1970s-1980s) are improving plant height and raising yield potential. The key breeding target of stage three (1990s to the new century) is simultaneous improvement of grain yield and quality. Finally, the recent changes in grain consumption and crop production in China and their impacts on the direction of future wheat breeding and improvement efforts are discussed.

Key words: wheat breeding, development history, future prospects