Based on the papers presented at the Third International Symposium in Aleppo, Syria, jointly sponsored by IPGRI, ICARDA and The International Triticeae Consortium Triticeae includes important cereals such as wheat, barley, rye, and important forage grasses. Sections include: Genetic resources; Evolutionary relationships in the Triticeae; Genetic diversity in the Triticeae: DNA marker techniques; Genetic Diversity in the Triticeae: Isozyme systems; Genetic diversity in the Triticeae: seed storage problems; Abiotic stresses; Bioic stresses; Utilization and quality.