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View article: Genome‐wide association study identifies QTL and candidate genes for grain size and weight in a <i>Triticum turgidum</i> collection
Genome‐wide association study identifies QTL and candidate genes for grain size and weight in a <i>Triticum turgidum</i> collection Open
Wheat breeders are constantly looking for genes and alleles that increase grain yield. One key strategy is finding new genetic resources in the wild and domesticated gene pools of related species with genes affecting grain size. This study…
View article: Characteristics of Home Delivery Food Pantry Consumers
Characteristics of Home Delivery Food Pantry Consumers Open
This research reports the descriptive data of one of the first surveys of home delivery pantry consumers in the United States. Two hundred and thirteen recipients who live in the Capital Region of Upstate New York participated in phone sur…
View article: Identifying QTL for grain protein content independent from grain yield-related traits in durum wheat
Identifying QTL for grain protein content independent from grain yield-related traits in durum wheat Open
Grain protein content (GPC) is a crucial quality trait determining the nutritional, rheological, and end-use properties characteristics of wheat. Breeding programs for GPC were hindered by complex genetic control, the strong influence of e…
View article: Structure and Trends of Worldwide Research on Durum Wheat by Bibliographic Mapping
Structure and Trends of Worldwide Research on Durum Wheat by Bibliographic Mapping Open
The bibliometric mapping approach is a quantitative methodology to analyze the structure and evolution of research activities in a scientific area or a discipline. The objective of the current study was to perform a bibliometric analysis o…
View article: QTL mapping for kernel-related traits in a durum wheat x T. dicoccum segregating population
QTL mapping for kernel-related traits in a durum wheat x T. dicoccum segregating population Open
Durum wheat breeding relies on grain yield improvement to meet its upcoming demand while coping with climate change. Kernel size and shape are the determinants of thousand kernel weight (TKW), which is a key component of grain yield, and t…
View article: Phenolic profile of whole seeds and seed fractions of lentils and its impact on antioxidant activity
Phenolic profile of whole seeds and seed fractions of lentils and its impact on antioxidant activity Open
Seed color and size are the major traits influencing consumer's acceptability and market class of lentils worldwide. In this paper we assessed the in vitro antioxidant capacity of whole seeds, hulls, and cotyledons of five lentil varieties…
View article: Genetic Mapping of Flavonoid Grain Pigments in Durum Wheat
Genetic Mapping of Flavonoid Grain Pigments in Durum Wheat Open
Pigmented cereal grains with high levels of flavonoid compounds have attracted the attention of nutritional science backing the development of functional foods with claimed health benefits. In this study, we report results on the genetic f…
View article: Pigmented cereals and legume grains as healthier alternatives for brewing beers
Pigmented cereals and legume grains as healthier alternatives for brewing beers Open
Pioneering studies were carried out on red-to-black pigmented grains for brewing beers. Together with pigmented cereals, the use of pulses was also proposed for making low-alcohol, gluten-free beers with improved contents of health-promoti…
View article: Fine Mapping and Candidate Gene Analysis of Pm36, a Wild Emmer-Derived Powdery Mildew Resistance Locus in Durum Wheat
Fine Mapping and Candidate Gene Analysis of Pm36, a Wild Emmer-Derived Powdery Mildew Resistance Locus in Durum Wheat Open
Powdery mildew (PM) is an economically important foliar disease of cultivated cereals worldwide. The cultivation of disease-resistant varieties is considered the most efficient, sustainable and economical strategy for disease management. T…
View article: Drought and Heat Stress Impacts on Phenolic Acids Accumulation in Durum Wheat Cultivars
Drought and Heat Stress Impacts on Phenolic Acids Accumulation in Durum Wheat Cultivars Open
Droughts and high temperatures are the main abiotic constraints hampering durum wheat production. This study investigated the accumulation of phenolic acids (PAs) in the wholemeal flour of six durum wheat cultivars under drought and heat s…
View article: Candidate Genes and Quantitative Trait Loci for Grain Yield and Seed Size in Durum Wheat
Candidate Genes and Quantitative Trait Loci for Grain Yield and Seed Size in Durum Wheat Open
Grain yield (YLD) is affected by thousand kernel weight (TKW) which reflects the combination of grain length (GL), grain width (GW) and grain area (AREA). Grain weight is also influenced by heading time (HT) and plant height (PH). To detec…
View article: Candidate Genes and Stable QTL for Grain Yield and Seed Size in Durum Wheat
Candidate Genes and Stable QTL for Grain Yield and Seed Size in Durum Wheat Open
Background: In wheat grain yield is expressed as the product of different components. Among these, thousand kernels weight (TKW) reflects the combination of several grain related traits including grain length (GL), grain width (GW) and are…
View article: Mapping Powdery Mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici) Resistance in Wild and Cultivated Tetraploid Wheats
Mapping Powdery Mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici) Resistance in Wild and Cultivated Tetraploid Wheats Open
Wheat is the most widely grown crop and represents the staple food for one third of the world’s population. Wheat is attacked by a large variety of pathogens and the use of resistant cultivars is an effective and environmentally safe strat…
View article: Candidate Genes and Stable QTL for Grain Yield and Seed Size in Durum Wheat
Candidate Genes and Stable QTL for Grain Yield and Seed Size in Durum Wheat Open
Background: In wheat grain yield is expressed as the product of different components. Among these, thousand kernels weight (TKW) reflects the combination of several grain related traits including grain length (GL), grain width (GW) and are…
View article: Stable Qtl And Candidate Genes Involved Into The Genetic Network Affecting Grain Yield And Seed Size In Durum Wheat
Stable Qtl And Candidate Genes Involved Into The Genetic Network Affecting Grain Yield And Seed Size In Durum Wheat Open
Background: In wheat grain yield is expressed as the product of different components. Among these, thousand kernels weight (TKW) reflects the combination of several grain related traits including grain length (GL), grain width (GW) and are…
View article: Author Correction: Expression analysis of cellulose synthase-like genes in durum wheat
Author Correction: Expression analysis of cellulose synthase-like genes in durum wheat Open
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
View article: Genetic Variation for Protein Content and Yield-Related Traits in a Durum Population Derived From an Inter-Specific Cross Between Hexaploid and Tetraploid Wheat Cultivars
Genetic Variation for Protein Content and Yield-Related Traits in a Durum Population Derived From an Inter-Specific Cross Between Hexaploid and Tetraploid Wheat Cultivars Open
Wheat grain protein content (GPC) and yield components are complex quantitative traits influenced by a multi-factorial system consisting of both genetic and environmental factors. Although seed storage proteins represent less than 15% of m…
View article: Carotenoid Pigment Content in Durum Wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var durum): An Overview of Quantitative Trait Loci and Candidate Genes
Carotenoid Pigment Content in Durum Wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var durum): An Overview of Quantitative Trait Loci and Candidate Genes Open
Carotenoid pigment content is an important quality trait as it confers a natural bright yellow color to pasta preferred by consumers (whiteness vs. yellowness) and nutrients, such as provitamin A and antioxidants, essential for human diet.…
View article: Nitrogen Metabolism at Tillering Stage Differently Affects the Grain Yield and Grain Protein Content in Two Durum Wheat Cultivars
Nitrogen Metabolism at Tillering Stage Differently Affects the Grain Yield and Grain Protein Content in Two Durum Wheat Cultivars Open
Soil nitrogen abundance, as well as nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), significantly affect the crop yield and grain protein content (GPC). Depending on the genotype, a negative correlation between the yield and GPC can occur. The aim of the s…
View article: Genetic Mapping of Loci for Resistance to Stem Rust in a Tetraploid Wheat Collection
Genetic Mapping of Loci for Resistance to Stem Rust in a Tetraploid Wheat Collection Open
Stem rust, caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt), is a major biotic constraint to wheat production worldwide. Disease resistant cultivars are a sustainable means for the efficient control of this disease. To identify quantitativ…
View article: Expression analysis of cellulose synthase-like genes in durum wheat
Expression analysis of cellulose synthase-like genes in durum wheat Open
Cellulose synthase-like CslF and CslH genes have been implicated in the biosynthesis of β-glucans, a major cell wall constituents in grasses and cereals. The low β-glucan content of durum wheat and lack of information of the biosynthesis p…
View article: Genetic dissection of the relationships between grain yield components by genome-wide association mapping in a collection of tetraploid wheats
Genetic dissection of the relationships between grain yield components by genome-wide association mapping in a collection of tetraploid wheats Open
Increasing grain yield potential in wheat has been a major target of most breeding programs. Genetic advance has been frequently hindered by negative correlations among yield components that have been often observed in segregant population…
View article: Allelic Variants of Glutamine Synthetase and Glutamate Synthase Genes in a Collection of Durum Wheat and Association with Grain Protein Content
Allelic Variants of Glutamine Synthetase and Glutamate Synthase Genes in a Collection of Durum Wheat and Association with Grain Protein Content Open
Wheat is one of the most important crops grown worldwide. Despite the fact that it accounts for only 5% of the global wheat production, durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum) is a commercially important tetraploid wheat species, w…
View article: Development of a High-Density SNP-Based Linkage Map and Detection of QTL for β-Glucans, Protein Content, Grain Yield per Spike and Heading Time in Durum Wheat
Development of a High-Density SNP-Based Linkage Map and Detection of QTL for β-Glucans, Protein Content, Grain Yield per Spike and Heading Time in Durum Wheat Open
High-density genetic linkage maps of crop species are particularly useful in detecting qualitative and quantitative trait loci for important agronomic traits and in improving the power of classical approaches to identify candidate genes. T…
View article: Characterization of Aldehyde Oxidase (AO) Genes Involved in the Accumulation of Carotenoid Pigments in Wheat Grain
Characterization of Aldehyde Oxidase (AO) Genes Involved in the Accumulation of Carotenoid Pigments in Wheat Grain Open
Aldehyde Oxidase (AO) enzyme (EC 1.2.3.1) catalyzes the final steps of carotenoid catabolism and it is a key enzyme in the abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthesis. AO isoforms are located in the cytosolic compartment of tissues in many plants, wh…