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Quantitative trait loci for grain fructan concentration in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Sept 2008
Huynh Bao-Lam, Wallwork Hugh, Stangoulis James C R, Graham Robin D, Willsmore Kerrie L, Olson Steven, Mather Diane E
Abstract excerpt
Fructans (fructo-oligosaccharides) are prebiotics that are thought to selectively promote the growth of colonic bifidobacteria, thereby improving human gut health. Fructans are present in the grain of wheat, a staple food crop. In the research reported here, we aimed to detect and map loci affecting grain fructan concentration in wheat using a doubled-haploid population derived from a cross between a high-fructan...
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