Wheat is notorious for callus induction, which is a major hindrance in direct gene transfer and consequently for genetic improvement programs. In order to provide a successful platform for gene transformation, good callus quantity and quality is important. We investigated the variation in callus induction capabilities of Pakistani wheat cultivars and measured the reducing sugar content in the i...

Grain hardness is an important quality trait that influences product development in wheat. This trait is governed by variation in puroindoline proteins (PINA and PINB). Our study evaluated 551 Indian wheat germplasm lines for diversity in Pina and Pinb genes. Eighty-two lines were shortlisted for full length sequencing and grain hardness studies. Sequencing studies identified six unknown allele...

Millennia of continuous innovation have driven ever increasing efficiency in the milling process. Mechanically characterizing wheat grains and discerning the structure and function of the wheat bran layers can contribute to continuing innovation. We present novel shear force and puncture force testing regimes to characterize different wheat grain cultivars. The forces endured by wheat grains du...

(McIntosh and Gyarfas 1971, Gill et al. 1983, Tomar et al. 1988, Brown-Guedira et al. 1996). Cultivated T. timopheevii has been used for wheat improvement to a greater extent than has its wild progenitor, T. araraticum. Because T. timopheevii is a cultivated species, the chances of recovering agronomically acceptable derivatives from crosses with wheat are greater. However, T. timopheevii is en...

This study empirically examines the role of conventional and end-use wheat quality characteristics as well transportation costs on pricing U.S. hard red winter (HRWW) utilizing a hedonic price analysis framework, detailed characteristic data location matched data. We find evidence that multiple (milling baking) have statistically significant economically important effect HRWW. suggests that, al...