Analyzing the Specificity of KAWLR Genetic Resources in Afghan Landrace Wheat for Ca-Rich High pH Soil Tolerance Using Proteomics.

ABSTRACT: Breeding wheat varieties that are resilient to arid climates, which impart a complex combination of stresses, including excessive Ca, high pH, nutrient deficiency, and aridity, is important. Afghan landrace wheat is assumed to have evolved with a specific prototypical pattern of traits to adapt to its challenging, composite stress environment. Here, a useful semi-hydroponic double cup screen aiding proteomic analysis was exploited to reconstruct the combined excessive Ca²⁺ (100 ppm) and extreme pH (11.0) of the soils and to dissect specific morpho-physiological characteristics and adaptation strategies in Kihara Afghan wheat landrace (KAWLR). When compared to other cultivars and growth habits, several winter-type KAWLR showed lower unused N-K-P and greater rhizosphere pH stabili

SUBMITTER: Haque E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12785328 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature