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Genome Wide Association Mapping for Arabinoxylan Content in a Collection of Tetraploid Wheats.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Marcotuli Ilaria, Houston Kelly, Waugh Robbie, Fincher Geoffrey B, Burton Rachel A, Blanco Antonio, Gadaleta Agata
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Arabinoxylans (AXs) are major components of plant cell walls in bread wheat and are important in bread-making and starch extraction. Furthermore, arabinoxylans are components of soluble dietary fibre that has potential health-promoting effects in human nutrition. Despite their high value for human health, few studies have been carried out on the genetics of AX content in durum wheat. RESULTS: The...
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