Abstract Key message We cloned TaSST genes, developed a gene-specific marker for
TaSST-D1, and identified three QTL in the Doumai/Shi 4185 RIL population. TaSST-D1 is …

Key message GWAS identified 36 potentially new loci for wheat stem water-soluble
carbohydrate (WSC) contents and 13 pleiotropic loci affecting WSC and thousand-kernel …

As a class of water-soluble, fructose-based oligo-and polysaccharides, fructans are major
nonstructural carbohydrates and an important carbon source for grain filling in wheat …

Sucrose synthase catalyzes the reaction sucrose+ UDP→ UDP-glucose+ fructose, the first
step in the conversion of sucrose to starch in endosperm. Previous studies identified two …

Background Sucrose, the major product of photosynthesis and the primary sugar transported
as a soluble carbohydrate via the phloem, is a critical determinant for harvest yield in wheat …

Drought is a major environmental constraint to crop distribution and productivity. Stem water-
soluble carbohydrates (WSC) buffer wheat grain yield against conditions unfavorable for …

Water soluble carbohydrates (WSC) in stems play an important role in buffering grain yield
in wheat against biotic and abiotic stresses; however, knowledge of genes controlling WSC …

Drought is a major environmental stress threatening wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
productivity worldwide. Although drought impedes wheat performance at all growth stages, it …

In plant tissues, sugar levels are determined by the balance between sugar import, export,
and sugar synthesis. So far, water soluble carbohydrate (WSC) dynamics have not been …

Spike number per unit area, number of grains per spike, and thousand kernel weight (TKW)
are important yield components. In China, increases in wheat (Triticum aestivum) yields are …