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Genetic diversity for grain nutrients in wild emmer wheat: potential for wheat improvement

Genetic diversity for grain nutrients in wild emmer wheat: potential for wheat improvement

ABSTRACT: Micronutrient malnutrition, particularly zinc and iron deficiency, afflicts over three billion people worldwide due to low dietary intake. In the current study, wild emmer wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. dicoccoides), the progenitor of domesticated wheat, was tested for (1) genetic diversity in grain nutrient concentrations, (2) associations among grain nutrients and their relationships with plant productivity, and (3) the association of grain nutrients with the eco-geographical origin of wild emmer accessions.

 

Category: Papers Genetic diversity Breeding
Authors: Chatzav, M. et al.
Publication Year: 2009

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