Identification and high-resolution mapping of a novel tiller number gene (tin6) by combining forward genetics screen and MutMap approach in bread wheat.

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Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is one of the most important food crops worldwide, providing up to 20% of the caloric intake per day. Developing high-yielding wheat cultivars with tolerance against abiotic and biotic stresses is important to keep up with the increasing human population. Tiller number is one of the major yield-related traits, directly affecting the number of grains produced per plant; however, only a...

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