Unlocking the genetic potential of Triticum urartu for wheat improvement: a review [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceThe narrow genetic base of cultivated wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) remains a major constraint to genetic improvement, particularly in addressing current and emerging production challenges.
Veronica F. Guwela +9 more
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Genome-, Transcriptome- and Proteome-Wide Analyses of the Gliadin Gene Families in Triticum urartu. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Gliadins are the major components of storage proteins in wheat grains, and they play an essential role in the dough extensibility and nutritional quality of flour.
Yanlin Zhang +7 more
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Whole-Genome Resequencing of the Wheat a Subgenome Progenitor Triticum urartu Provides Insights Into Its Demographic History and Geographic Adaptation [PDF]
Plant Communications, 2022 Triticum urartu is the progenitor of the A subgenome in tetraploid and hexaploid wheat. Uncovering the landscape of genetic variations in T. urartu will help us understand the evolutionary and polyploid characteristics of wheat. Here, we investigated the
Aimin Zhang, Dongcheng Liu, Xin Li
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Introgression of the Powdery Mildew Resistance Genes Pm60 and Pm60b from Triticum urartu to Common Wheat Using Durum as a ‘Bridge’ [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 Powdery mildew, caused by the fungus Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (Bgt), has limited wheat yields in many major wheat-production areas across the world.
Qiang Zhang +5 more
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Genetic diversity, population structure and marker-trait associations for agronomic and grain traits in wild diploid wheat Triticum urartu [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2017 Background Wild diploid wheat, Triticum urartu (T. urartu) is the progenitor of bread wheat, and understanding its genetic diversity and genome function will provide considerable reference for dissecting genomic information of common wheat.
Xin Wang +7 more
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Development of Hexaploid Wheat Germplasm with Resistance to Both Powdery Mildew and Stripe Rust by Introgression of Pm60 and YrU1 from Triticum urartu [PDF]
PlantsWheat powdery mildew and stripe rust, caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (Bgt) and Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), respectively, are two devastating diseases that threaten global wheat production. Long-term reliance on a limited number
Wei Pan +13 more
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Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment, 2021 Avenin-like storage proteins affect the rheological properties and processing quality of common wheat. Triticum urartu, the A-genome donor of polyploid wheat, shows abundant variation in its glutenin subunits.
Dong Cao, Yuhu Shen, Wenjie Chen
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The MYB Family Transcription Factor TuODORANT1 From Triticum urartu and the Homolog TaODORANT1 From Triticum aestivum Inhibit Seed Storage Protein Synthesis in Wheat [PDF]
Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2021 Aimin Zhang, Dongcheng Liu, Kang Yu
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Genome-wide identification of the MCA gene family and its role in resistance to powdery mildew in wheat [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Metacaspases (MCAs) play important roles in regulating plant growth and development, as well as programmed cell death under stress conditions.
Ping Hu +6 more
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Whole genome identification and expression analysis of ARM gene family in wheat [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceWheat is one of the world’s major food crops, and its yield and quality are significantly affected by various biotic and abiotic stresses. Armadillo (ARM) repeat proteins regulate plant development, signaling, and stress responses; however, the ARM gene ...
Jingxu Li +15 more
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