Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are effectively applied to detect the marker trait
associations (MTAs) using whole genome-wide variants for complex quantitative traits in …

Extreme weather including heat waves and drought episodes are expected to increase in
intensity and duration due to climate change. Wheat, being a major crop is under extreme …

Undomesticated wild species, crop wild relatives, and landraces represent sources of
variation for wheat improvement to address challenges from climate change and the …

Wheat is an important staple that acts as a primary source of dietary energy, protein, and
essential micronutrients such as iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) for the world's population …

Synthetic hexaploid wheat (SHW; 2 n= 6 x= 42, AABBDD, Triticum aestivum L.) is produced
from an interspecific cross between durum wheat (2 n= 4 x= 28, AABB, T. turgidum L.) and …

Key message Genome-wide association study (GWAS) on 923 maize lines and validation in
bi-parental populations identified significant genomic regions for kernel-Zinc and-Iron in …

Key message GWAS on multi-environment data identified genomic regions associated with
trade-offs for grain weight and grain number. Abstract Grain yield (GY) can be dissected into …

Untangling the genetic architecture of grain yield (GY) and yield stability is an important
determining factor to optimize genomics-assisted selection strategies in wheat. We …

The present study was conducted to study the genetic architecture of grain micronutrients
(Zn, Fe and β-carotene contents), grain protein content and four yield traits in a spring wheat …

Tan spot, caused by Pyrenophora tritici-repentis, is a serious foliar disease of wheat in
Kazakhstan with reported yield losses as high as 50% during epidemic years. Here, we …