Understanding the genetic complexity of traits is an important objective of small grain
temperate cereals yield and adaptation improvements. Bi-parental quantitative trait loci …

Omics technologies, namely genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and
phenomics, are becoming an integral part of virtually every commercial cereal crop breeding …

High-throughput phenotyping produces multiple measurements over time, which require
new methods of analyses that are flexible in their quantification of plant growth and …

The photoperiodic response is critical for plants to adjust their reproductive phase to the
most favorable season. Wheat heads earlier under long days (LD) than under short days …

Key message This review summarizes the allelic series, effects, interactions between genes
and with the environment, for the major flowering time genes that drive phenological …

Plant architecture has clear agronomic and economic implications for crops such as wheat
and barley, as it is a critical factor for determining grain yield. Despite this, only limited …

Drought is one of the harshest abiotic stresses hindering seed germination, plant growth,
and crop productivity. A high rate and uniformity of germination under stressful conditions …

Breeding new crop cultivars with efficient root systems carries great potential to enhance
resource use efficiency and plant adaptation to unstable climates. Here, we evaluated the …

Abstract Background Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is the fourth most important cereal crop
worldwide. Barley production is compromised by many abiotic stresses including drought …

Drought impairs growth and spike development, and is therefore a major cause of yield
losses in the temperate cereals barley and wheat. Here, we show that the photoperiod …