Addition of Aegilops U and M Chromosomes Affects Protein and Dietary Fiber Content of Wholemeal Wheat Flour.

ABSTRACT: Cereal grain fiber is an important health-promoting component in the human diet. One option to improve dietary fiber content and composition in wheat is to introduce genes from its wild relatives Aegilops biuncialis and Aegilops geniculata. This study showed that the addition of chromosomes 2U^g, 4U^g, 5U^g, 7U^g, 2M^g, 5M^g, and 7M^g of Ae. geniculata and 3U^b, 2M^b, 3M^b, and 7M^b of Ae. biuncialis into bread wheat increased the seed protein content. Chromosomes 1U^g and 1M^g increased the proportion of polymeric glutenin proteins, while the addition of chromosomes 1U^b and 6U^b led to its decrease. Both Aegil

SUBMITTER: Rakszegi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5592229 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature