Advances in molecular biology including genomics, high-throughput sequencing, and
genome editing enable increasingly faster and more precise cultivar development …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), with a large genome (16000 Mb) and high proportion (∼ 80%)
of repetitive sequences, has been a difficult crop for genomics research. However, the …

Key message We developed and validated a robust marker toolkit for high-throughput and
cost-effective screening of a large number of functional genes in wheat. Abstract Functional …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a major staple food crop worldwide. Genetic dissection of
important agronomic traits is essential for continuous improvement of wheat yield to meet the …

Identification of genes for yield components, plant height (PH), and yield-related
physiological traits and tightly linked molecular markers is of great importance in marker …

The OsGW2 gene is involved in rice grain development, influencing grain width and weight.
Its ortholog in wheat, TaGW2, was considered as a candidate gene related to grain …

Key message A stable QTL that may be used in marker-assisted selection in wheat breeding
programs was detected for yield, yield components and drought tolerance-related traits in …

Functional markers (FM) are developed from sequence polymorphisms present in allelic
variants of a functional gene at a locus. FMs accurately discriminate alleles of a targeted …

Information on the distribution of vernalization genes and their association with growth habit
is crucial to understanding the adaptability of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars to …

Cell wall invertase (CWI) is a critical enzyme for sink tissue development and carbon
partition, and has a high association with kernel weight. Characterization of Cwi genes and …