Starch and cell wall polysaccharides (dietary fibre) of cereal grains contribute to the health
benefits associated with the consumption of whole grain cereal products, including reduced …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), with a large genome (16000 Mb) and high proportion (∼ 80%)
of repetitive sequences, has been a difficult crop for genomics research. However, the …

Grain yield and grain protein content are two very important traits in bread wheat. They are
controlled by genetic factors, but environmental conditions considerably affect their …

Mineral nutrient malnutrition, and particularly deficiency in zinc and iron, afflicts over 3 billion
people worldwide. Wild emmer wheat, Triticum turgidum ssp. dicoccoides, genepool harbors …

In spite of more than 200 years of botanical exploration of the Orient, resulting in many
herbaria and germplasm collections, sequence data, and transferred alleles, our knowledge …

Wild crop relatives have been playing enormously important roles both in the depiction of
plant genomes and the genetic improvement of their cultivated counterparts. They have …

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 …

The size and structure of the wheat genome makes it one of the most complex crop species
for genetic analysis. The development of molecular techniques for genetic analysis, in …

Wheat is an essential constituent of cereal-based diets, and one of the most significant
sources of calories. However, modern wheat varieties are low in proteins and minerals …

Grain protein content (GPC) in durum wheat (Triticum turgidum var. durum) is negatively
correlated with grain yield. To evaluate possible genetic interrelationships between GPC …