Genetic dissection of heat-responsive physiological traits to improve adaptation and increase yield potential in soft winter wheat.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Climate change, including higher temperatures (HT) has a detrimental impact on wheat productivity and modeling studies predict more frequent heat waves in the future. Wheat growth can be impaired by high daytime and nighttime temperature at any developmental stage, especially during the grain filling stage. Leaf chlorophyll content, leaf greenness, cell membrane thermostability, and canopy temperature have been proposed as candidate traits to improve crop adaptation and yield potential of wheat under HT. Nonetheless, a significant gap exists in knowledge of genetic backgrounds associated with these physiological traits. Identifying genetic loci associated with these traits can facilitate physiological breeding for increased yield potential under high temperature stress c

SUBMITTER: Pradhan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7171738 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature