Shifting the life cycle of grain crops from annual to perennial would usher in a new era of
agriculture that is more environmentally friendly, resilient to climate change, and capable of …

Tibetan wheat is grown under environmental constraints at high-altitude conditions, but its
underlying adaptation mechanism remains unknown. Here, we present a draft genome …

Modifications of inflorescence architecture have been crucial for the successful
domestication of wheat and barley, which are central members of the Triticeae tribe that …

Wheat domestication from wild species involved mutations in the Q gene. The q allele (wild
wheats) is associated with elongated spikes and hulled grains, whereas the mutant Q allele …

The advantages of free threshing in wheat led to the selection of the domesticated Q allele,
which is now present in almost all modern wheat varieties. Q and the pre-domestication …

The continuous increase in global population prompts increased wheat production. Future
wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) breeding will heavily rely on dissecting molecular and genetic …

Major crops are all survivors of domestication bottlenecks. Studies have focused on the
genetic loci related to the domestication syndrome, while the contribution of ancient …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) spike characteristics determine the number of grains produced
on each spike and constitute key components of grain yield. Understanding of the genetic …

The wheat AP2 family gene Q controls domestication traits, including spike morphology and
threshability, which are critical for the widespread cultivation and yield improvement of …

Cereal grain develops from fertilised florets. Alterations in floret and grain development
greatly influence grain yield and quality. Despite this, little is known about the underlying …