| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Brenner's Encyclopedia of Genetics |
| Editors | S. Maloy, K. Hughes |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Edition | 2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0123749840 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 27 Feb 2013 |
Abstract
The genus Hordeum, the barleys, with a basic chromosome number of 2n = 14, comprises about 30 grass species, with cultivated barley, Hordeum vulgare, being the world’s fourth most important cereal. The grain of cultivated barley has two major uses: first, for malting to produce beer and spirits and, second, for animal feed and, occasionally, human feed.