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Conservatively transmitted alleles of key agronomic genes provide insights into the genetic basis of founder parents in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
BackgroundFounder parents play extremely important roles in wheat breeding. Studies into the genetic basis of founder parents and the transmission...
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Cytological and genetic effects of rye chromosomes 1RS and 3R on the wheat-breeding founder parent Chuanmai 42 from southwestern China
Rye ( Secale cereale L.) is an important genetic resource for improving the disease resistance of wheat. An increasing number of rye chromosome...
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Precisely map** a major QTL for grain weight on chromosome 5B of the founder parent Chuanmai42 in the wheat-growing region of southwestern China
Key messageQTgw.saas-5B was validated as a major thousand-grain weight-related QTL in a founder parent used for wheat breeding and then precisely...
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Identification and validation of QTLs for kernel number per spike and spike length in two founder genotypes of wheat
BackgroundKernel number per spike (KNS) and spike length (SL) are important spike-related traits in wheat variety improvement. Discovering genetic...
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Genome Sequence-Based Features of Wheat Genetic Diversity
Common wheat is a hexaploid species crop that is widely recognized as an important staple food crop. The establishment of a gold standard reference...
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Ancient Wheat Genomes Illuminate Domestication, Dispersal, and Diversity
Ancient DNA (aDNA) promises to revolutionise our understanding of crop evolution. Wheat has been a major crop for millennia and has a particularly...
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A new winter wheat genetic resource harbors untapped diversity from synthetic hexaploid wheat
Key messageThe NIAB_WW_SHW_NAM population, a large nested association map** panel, is a useful resource for map** QTL from synthetic hexaploid...
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Evolution of Wheat Under Cultivation
The chapter deals with the various steps, periods, and processes that led to the domestication of the wheat as well as with the archaeological sites...
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Gene Flow Between Tetraploid and Hexaploid Wheat for Breeding Innovation
Durum and bread wheat are two related species with different ploidy levels but a high similarity between the common A and B genomes. This feature,...
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Genome-Wide Resources for Genetic Locus Discovery and Gene Functional Analysis in Wheat
Future wheat production faces considerable challenges, such as how to ensure on-farm yield gains across agricultural environments that are...
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Innovative computational tools provide new insights into the polyploid wheat genome
Bread wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) is an important crop and serves as a significant source of protein and calories for humans, worldwide. Nevertheless,...
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Wheat Sequencing: The Pan-Genome and Opportunities for Accelerating Breeding
Wheat is a crucial crop globally, with widespread cultivation and significant economic importance. To ensure food security amidst the increasing...
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Uncovering the transcriptional regulatory network involved in boosting wheat regeneration and transformation
Genetic transformation is important for gene functional study and crop improvement. However, it is less effective in wheat. Here we employed a...
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Genetic basis of geographical differentiation and breeding selection for wheat plant architecture traits
BackgroundPlant architecture associated with increased grain yield and adaptation to the local environments is selected during wheat ( Triticum...
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Identification and cross-validation of genetic loci conferring resistance to Septoria nodorum blotch using a German multi-founder winter wheat population
Key messageWe identified allelic variation at two major loci, QSnb.nmbu-2A.1 and QSnb.nmbu-5A.1 , showing consistent and additive effects on SNB...
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Predominant wheat-alien chromosome translocations in newly developed wheat of China
Founder wheat lines have played key role in Chinese wheat improvement. Wheat- Dasypyrum villosum translocation T6VS·6AL has been widely used in wheat...
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Impact of Abiotic Stresses on Wheat Growth and Adaptation
Although abiotic stresses have always been important, recent developments due to climate change made them more important than ever. On the one hand,...
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Molecular characterization of QTL for grain zinc and iron concentrations in wheat landrace Chinese Spring
Key messageThree stable QTL for grain zinc concentration were identified in wheat landrace Chinese Spring. Favorable alleles were more frequent in...
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Introgression of chromosome 5P from Agropyron cristatum enhances grain weight in a wheat background
Key messageA grain weight locus from Agropyron cristatum chromosome 5P increases grain weight in different wheat backgrounds and is localized to 5PL...
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Integration of genetic and genomics resources in einkorn wheat enables precision map** of important traits
Einkorn wheat ( Triticum monococcum ) is an ancient grain crop and a close relative of the diploid progenitor ( T. urartu ) of polyploid wheat. It is the...
