Achieving yield gains in wheat
Wheat provides 20% of calories and protein consumed by humans. Recent genetic gains
are< 1% per annum (pa), insufficient to meet future demand. The Wheat Yield Consortium …
are< 1% per annum (pa), insufficient to meet future demand. The Wheat Yield Consortium …
Raising yield potential of wheat. I. Overview of a consortium approach and breeding strategies
M Reynolds, D Bonnett, SC Chapman… - Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Theoretical considerations suggest that wheat yield potential could be increased by up to
50% through the genetic improvement of radiation use efficiency (RUE). However, to …
50% through the genetic improvement of radiation use efficiency (RUE). However, to …
A Pseudo-Response Regulator is misexpressed in the photoperiod insensitive Ppd-D1a mutant of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
J Beales, A Turner, S Griffiths, JW Snape… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2007 - Springer
Ppd-D1 on chromosome 2D is the major photoperiod response locus in hexaploid wheat
(Triticum aestivum). A semi-dominant mutation widely used in the “green revolution” …
(Triticum aestivum). A semi-dominant mutation widely used in the “green revolution” …
Control of flowering time in temperate cereals: genes, domestication, and sustainable productivity
The control of flowering is central to reproductive success in plants, and has a major impact
on grain yield in crop species. The global importance of temperate cereal crops such as …
on grain yield in crop species. The global importance of temperate cereal crops such as …
Flowering time in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.): a key factor for global adaptability
Wheat is one of the most widely cultivated crops and, being the staple diet of more than 40
countries, it plays an imperative role in food security. Wheat has remarkable genetic …
countries, it plays an imperative role in food security. Wheat has remarkable genetic …
A haplotype map of allohexaploid wheat reveals distinct patterns of selection on homoeologous genomes
Background Bread wheat is an allopolyploid species with a large, highly repetitive genome.
To investigate the impact of selection on variants distributed among homoeologous wheat …
To investigate the impact of selection on variants distributed among homoeologous wheat …
Circadian clock genes universally control key agricultural traits
C Bendix, CM Marshall, FG Harmon - Molecular plant, 2015 - cell.com
Circadian clocks are endogenous timers that enable plants to synchronize biological
processes with daily and seasonal environmental conditions in order to allocate resources …
processes with daily and seasonal environmental conditions in order to allocate resources …
Association analysis of historical bread wheat germplasm using additive genetic covariance of relatives and population structure
Linkage disequilibrium can be used for identifying associations between traits of interest and
genetic markers. This study used mapped diversity array technology (DArT) markers to find …
genetic markers. This study used mapped diversity array technology (DArT) markers to find …
Mutation at the circadian clock gene EARLY MATURITY 8 adapts domesticated barley (Hordeum vulgare) to short growing seasons
S Faure, AS Turner, D Gruszka… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
The circadian clock is an autonomous oscillator that produces endogenous biological
rhythms with a period of about 24 h. This clock allows organisms to coordinate their …
rhythms with a period of about 24 h. This clock allows organisms to coordinate their …
From markers to genome-based breeding in wheat
A Rasheed, X Xia - Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2019 - Springer
Key message Recent technological advances in wheat genomics provide new opportunities
to uncover genetic variation in traits of breeding interest and enable genome-based …
to uncover genetic variation in traits of breeding interest and enable genome-based …