Preharvest Sprouting in Quinoa: A New Screening Method Adapted to Panicles and GWAS Components.

ABSTRACT: The introduction of quinoa into new growing regions and environments is of interest to farmers, consumers, and stakeholders around the world. Many plant breeding programs have already started to adapt quinoa to the environmental and agronomic conditions of their local fields. Formal quinoa breeding efforts in Washington State started in 2010, led by Professor Kevin Murphy out of Washington State University. Preharvest sprouting appeared as the primary obstacle to increased production in the coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest. Preharvest sprouting (PHS) is the undesirable sprouting of seeds that occurs before harvest, is triggered by rain or humid conditions, and is responsible for yield losses and lower nutrition in cereal grains. PHS has been extensively studied in wheat, barley, an

SUBMITTER: Ocana-Gallegos C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11124833 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature