Predicting cookie wheat germplasm performance

Genetic structure of Argentinean hexaploid wheat germplasm

The identification of genetically homogeneous groups of individuals is an ancient issue in population genetics and in the case of crops like wheat, it can be valuable information for breeding programs, genetic mapping and germplasm resources. In this work we determined the genetic structure of a set of 102 Argentinean bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) elite cultivars using 38 biochemical and m...

Anther culture of iranian wheat germplasm using different media

Comparative Genetic Analysis of Fhb-resistant Germplasm for Wheat Improvement

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is one of the most destructive diseases of wheat. Repeated screening of genetic resources has led to the identification of several resistant cultivars of spring wheat, such as Frontana from Brazil, Sumai 3 from China and Nobeokabouzu-komugi from Japan. It is known, however, that several morphological and ecological variations with different responses to FHB exist with...

Variability of Root Traits in Spring Wheat Germplasm

Root traits influence the amount of water and nutrient absorption, and are important for maintaining crop yield under drought conditions. The objectives of this research were to characterize variability of root traits among spring wheat genotypes and determine whether root traits are related to shoot traits (plant height, tiller number per plant, shoot dry weight, and coleoptile length), region...

Wheat Transformation: a Needed Tool for Wheat Genetics and Germplasm Improvement

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a major disease of wheat in the north central and eastern United States that affects both grain yield and end-use quality. It is generally agreed that the most cost effective way of preventing this disease would be through the release of FHB resistant cultivars. A major limitation to developing FHB resistant cultivars is the limited availability of resistant germpl...