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The selection process has caused modern durum wheat cultivars to achieve higher yields with different protein quality but also to have low micronutrient amounts. In order to evaluate the suitability of germplasm for the recovery of such nutrient content, macro- and microelements concentrations in twelve ancient Sicilian durum wheat landraces and in three modern cultivars were compared. According to the results, the substantial differences in macro- and micro-element concentrations between the two groups of wheat genotypes suggest ancient Sicilian landraces can effectively represent a suitable genetic material for biofortification plans of micronutrients in modern varieties.
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The authors are grateful to the PON01_01145 “ISCOCEM” Project for the financial support. The authors also aknowledge Mr. Elia Premoli, for the valuable help provided in organizing the data set.
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Sciacca, F., Allegra, M., Licciardello, S. et al. Potential Use of Sicilian Landraces in Biofortification of Modern Durum Wheat Varieties: Evaluation of Caryopsis Micronutrient Concentrations. CEREAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS 46, 124–134 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1556/0806.45.2017.056
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