The identification of causal genomic loci and their interactions underlying various traits in
plants has been greatly aided by progress in understanding the organization of the nuclear …

Background The large and complex hexaploid genome has greatly hindered genomics
studies of common wheat (Triticum aestivum, AABBDD). Here, we investigated transcripts in …

Understanding the role of cysteine-rich receptor-like kinases (CRKs) in plant defense
mechanisms is crucial for enhancing wheat resistance to leaf rust fungus infection. Here, we …

Enrichment of grains with anthocyanins is considered a feasible approach to improving the
nutritional properties of bread wheat. Here, two black-grained substitution lines with either …

Alien introgression breeding is an attractive approach to recover genetic variation that was
lost during wheat domestication and breeding. New alleles and genes may be introduced …

Background Haynaldia villosa (H. villosa) has been recognized as a species potentially
useful for wheat improvement. The availability of its genomic sequences will boost its …

Resistance breeding is crucial for a sustainable control of leaf rust (Puccinia triticina) in
wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) while directly targeting functional variants is the Holy Grail for …

Transcriptional gene silencing (TGS) can offer a straightforward tool for functional analysis of
plant genes, particularly in polyploid species such as wheat, where genetic redundancy …

Wheat Initiative aims to encourage and support the development of a vibrant global wheat
public-private research community sharing resources, capabilities, data and ideas to …

Wheat is one of the most important staple crops worldwide and also an excellent model
species for crop evolution and polyploidization studies. The breakthrough of sequencing the …