Malting quality and preharvest sprouting traits are genetically correlated in spring malting barley.

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"Funding This work was supported by New York Agriculture and Markets, the American Malting Barley Association (AMBA), and the Brewers Association (BA). Partial funding for this project was provided by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant 2017–67007-25939 (Wheat-CAP) and Hatch Project 149–945. This research was funded in part by a Schmittau-Novak Grant from the School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University. Mention of trade names or commercial products in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information and does not imply recommendation or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer."