Despite being the world's most widely grown crop, research investments in wheat (Triticum
aestivum and Triticum durum) fall behind those in other staple crops. Current yield gains will …

Rye (Secale cereale L.) is an exceptionally climate-resilient cereal crop, used extensively to
produce improved wheat varieties via introgressive hybridization and possessing the entire …

The decade since the publication of the third edition of this volume has been an era of great
progress in biology in general and the plant sciences in particular. This is especially true …

The root system is vital for anchorage, mobilizing water and nutrients and symbiosis with soil
microbes, which influence adaptation and crop performance. However, root traits are not …

The optimal root system architecture (RSA) of a crop is context dependent and critical for
efficient resource capture in the soil. Narrow root growth angle promoting deeper root growth …

Root architecture traits in wheat are important in deep soil moisture acquisition and may be
used to improve adaptation to water-limited environments. The genetic architecture of two …

The improvement of wheat through breeding has relied strongly on the use of genetic
material from related wild and domesticated grass species. The 1 RS chromosome arm from …

Crop productivity in semiarid regions is mainly limited by water availability. Root
characteristics and plasticity to drought may reduce the negative impact of drought on crop …

Global climate change is threatening wheat productivity; improved yield under drought
conditions is urgent. Here, diverse spring-wheat lines (modern, old and wheat-rye …

Abstract Background and Aims Root length and depth determine capture of water and
nutrients by plants, and are targets for crop improvement. Here we assess a controlled …