Durum Wheat Breeding and Genetics

• Other Authors: De Vita, Pasquale (Editor), Taranto, Francesca (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Agro-industry; Ethiopia; oasis wheat; pasta wheat; Senegal River; value chain; heat stress; durum wheat; yield; tolerance; fertility; climate change; resilience; aluminum; resistance; durum; hydroponics; soil acidity; Triticum turgidum ssp. durum Desf.; agronomic traits; carbon isotope; days to heading; grain quality; yield components; Mediterranean basin; breeding; MAS; biochemical markers; quality; proxy traits; genetic resources; root screening; root architecture; glutenin polymers; gluten quality; high temperature; nitrogen fertilization
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The Mediterranean basin is the main area both for the cultivation of durum wheat and for the consumption of derived food products such as pasta, couscous, and bulgur. The ongoing climate changes and new consumer preferences make the selection of genetic materials suitable for the present scenarios p...