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Improvement and Re-Evolution of Tetraploid Wheat for Global Environmental Challenge and Diversity Consumption Demand.
International journal of molecular sciences - 17 Feb 2022
Yang Fan, Zhang Jingjuan, Liu Qier, Liu Hang, Zhou Yonghong, Yang Wuyun, Ma Wujun
Abstract excerpt
Allotetraploid durum wheat is the second most widely cultivated wheat, following hexaploid bread wheat, and is one of the major protein and calorie sources of the human diet. However, durum wheat is encountered with a severe grain yield bottleneck due to the erosion of genetic diversity stemming from long-term domestication and especially modern breeding programs. The improvement of yield and grain quality of...
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