Article
Genetic differentiation of morphologically similar polyploid wheat species.
PeerJ - 1 Jan 2026
Kasymova Uzuk, Ulug Asiye
Abstract excerpt
Background: Wheat is a globally important polyploid crop, with hexaploid bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and tetraploid durum wheat (T. turgidum subsp. durum (Desf.) Husn.) as its main cultivated forms. Despite distinct end-use properties, these species are morphologically similar, making their identification difficult. Traditional phenotypic approaches often fail to resolve closely related polyploid wheats,...
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