This technology covers "Geongang," a new high-anthocyanin wheat variety developed through artificial crossbreeding of Uri-mil and 951188, along with its breeding method. This variety is deposited at the Korean Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC) and exhibits specific botanical characteristics, including plant height, spike length, and thousand-grain weight, as well as high anthocyanin content.
While wheat is the second most consumed grain after rice, domestic self-sufficiency remains at just over 2%, and there has been a lack of clear advantages to choosing domestic wheat over cheaper imports. Although consumer demand for functional agricultural products is growing, there has been a shortage of domestic wheat varieties with enhanced antioxidant properties.
This technology identifies superior lines from crossbred progeny to secure a variety with approximately 12 times the anthocyanin content of standard Uri-mil, while also securing rights to the breeding process, including crossing, cultivation, and harvesting. Applicable to whole wheat bread, noodles, bran-based functional foods, and antioxidant ingredients, this variety provides domestic wheat with functional value that differentiates it from imports, helping to increase both farm income and national wheat self-sufficiency.
This invention was developed with support from the Rural Development Administration’s research on gluten gene analysis and molecular breeding for environmental stress resistance to establish a hard wheat breeding system.
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