Publications by authors named "Meng-Ping Cheng"
Front Plant Sci
April 2017
Article Synopsis
- Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) in wheat causes significant economic loss in high rainfall areas, and a study evaluated 717 Chinese landraces for PHS resistance using extensive genetic analysis techniques.
- The results showed that many landraces, especially white-grained ones, had better resistance to PHS, with geographical variations indicating higher resistance in southern China compared to northern regions.
- Three key genetic regions related to PHS resistance were identified, along with additional factors linked to grain color, suggesting a combination of natural and human selection contributed to enhancing PHS resistance in these wheat varieties.
