Wheat is one of the most consumed, produced and stored food crops worldwide. The
paramount importance of wheat to human populations can be attributed to the remarkable …

This open-access textbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date guide for students and
practitioners wishing to access in a single volume the key disciplines and principles of wheat …

The history of wheat domestication and use is closely linked to the efforts of humans to
protect themselves from hunger and gain control over their food supply. Now grown …

Background and objectives Wheat (Triticum spp. L.) is a leading cereal contributing to the
nourishment of humankind. Since its domestication ca. 12,000 years ago, humans have …

Technological (processing performance and end-product) and nutritional quality of wheat is
in principle determined by a number of compounds within the wheat grain, including …

Chapter 4 focuses on wheat, the epicentre of global food security, because it is the most
widely cultivated cereal in the world. The chapter vividly discusses the challenges imposed …

The increasing interest in the production of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) with specific
quality traits requires a shift from the current breeding goal, being yield, to improved …

Wheat occupies a special role in global food security since, in addition to providing 20% of
our carbohydrates and protein, almost 25% of the global production is traded internationally …

Wheat is the leading global food crop providing 19% of the daily calories and 21% of protein
requirements for humans. The wheat production has increased from 220 million tons in 1961 …

Among cereals, wheat is a unique gift of nature to the mankind. Once wheat grain is
converted into dough, it can be moulded into innumerable products of the choice, depending …