Molecular Mapping and Genomics of Grain Yield in Durum Wheat: A Review.

ABSTRACT: Durum wheat is the most relevant cereal for the whole of Mediterranean agriculture, due to its intrinsic adaptation to dryland and semi-arid environments and to its strong historical cultivation tradition. It is not only relevant for the primary production sector, but also for the food industry chains associated with it. In Mediterranean environments, wheat is mostly grown under rainfed conditions and the crop is frequently exposed to environmental stresses, with high temperatures and water scarcity especially during the grain filling period. For these reasons, and due to recurrent disease epidemics, Mediterranean wheat productivity often remains under potential levels. Many studies, using both linkage analysis (LA) and a genome-wide association study (GWAS), have identified the genomic re

SUBMITTER: Arriagada O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7582296 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature