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Phenotypic and genetic analysis of spike and kernel characteristics in wheat reveals long-term genetic trends of grain yield components.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Oct 2018
Würschum Tobias, Leiser Willmar L, Langer Simon M, Tucker Matthew R, Longin C Friedrich H
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KEY MESSAGE: Phenotypic and genetic analysis of six spike and kernel characteristics in wheat revealed geographic patterns as well as long-term trends arising from breeding progress, particularly in regard to spikelet fertility, i.e. the number of kernels per spikelet, a grain yield component that appears to underlie the increase in the number of kernels per spike. Wheat is a staple crop of global relevance that...
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