About Name Abbreviations:
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      The cultivar name abbreviations listed are standard abbreviations
      compiled by McCuistion (455) in 1985 and since amended by the
      International Center for Maize and Small Grain Development (CIMMYT).
      Abbreviations for cultivars listed in this compendium are indexed to
      facilitate indentification of cultivars where abbreviations are used
      in the cited references or in other publications.  Name abbreviations
      have facilitated record keeping and database management for wheat
      breeding programs, but extensive use often produces cryptic results
      difficult to interpret.  The use of abbreviations for cultivar names
      have been minimized in this database.