Among cereal crops, wheat has been identified as a major source for human food
consumption. Wheat breeders require access to new genetic diversity resources to satisfy …

This open access book covers a century of research on wheat genetics and evolution,
starting with the discovery in 1918 of the accurate number of chromosomes in wheat. We re …

Abstract Uremia Salt Lake, in North West Iran, has a hyper-saline water. A rare highly salinity-
tolerant grass species, Aegilops cylindrica grows along its shores. Salinity tolerance of 44 …

In 1994, the National Jointed Goatgrass Research Program was initiated with funding from a
special USDA grant. The 15-yr program provided $4.1 million to support jointed goatgrass …

Gene flow from crop to wild relatives is a common phenomenon which can lead to reduced
adaptation of the wild relatives to natural ecosystems and/or increased adaptation to …

This chapter discusses the classification of the genus Aegilops, and presents a detailed
description of its sections and species. It shows the morphology, geographical distribution …

Aegilops cylindrica Host (jointed goatgrass) is an exotic invasive weed in the western United
States that causes economic loss due to competition with winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) …

Genetic diversity among 35 accessions of Ae. cylindrica using 17 ISSR primers were
investigated. Totally, 190 alleles were amplified and 188 alleles (98.95%) o were …

Genetic diversity among 16 accessions of Aegilops crassa was investigated using 10 ISSR
primers. Totally, 105 alleles were amplified and 86 alleles (81.90%), were polymorphic …

This paper presents results of surveys carried out during 2009–2016 in different regions of
Azerbaijan to study the distribution of Aegilops cylindrica. Two new varieties and four new …