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Durum Wheat Breeding and Genetics

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...

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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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Summary: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 particularly difficult. This Special Issue Book covers several aspects of the genetic improvement of durum wheat, collected in seven chapters including two review papers focused on milestones in durum wheat breeding programs across the countries of the Mediterranean basin and sub-Saharan Africa. Water deficit and heat stress occurring during the reproductive stage of wheat have a detrimental effect on yield and grain quality of durum wheat. The papers included in this Special Issue propose selection strategies for traits associated with yield and grain quality (e.g., root architecture, carbon isotope composition of grain, and gluten quality) under natural or artificial environmental conditions of drought, heat, and nutrient stress. This Special Issue presents new breeding opportunities for selecting modern varieties adapted to climate change and expanding durum wheat production.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (142 p.)
ISBN:books978-3-03943-103-8
9783039431021
9783039431038
Access:Open Access

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