Publications by authors named "Muhammad Majid Yar"
Front Plant Sci
July 2022
Article Synopsis
- Wheat is crucial for global food supply and is sensitive to environmental stressors, prompting a study on drought tolerance in 40 wheat genotypes at the seedling stage.
- The research involved testing the genotypes under normal and drought stress conditions, measuring various morphological and physiological traits, revealing significant genetic variation and differing responses based on environmental factors.
- Analysis showed that specific genotypes (G47, G48, G65, G68, G80) performed well under drought conditions, suggesting their potential for future breeding programs aimed at improving drought resistance in wheat.
Article Synopsis
- Understanding the genetic factors that affect wheat yield and drought tolerance is crucial for improving wheat breeding practices, and a genome-wide association study was conducted using a high-density SNP array to analyze various wheat genotypes.
- The study involved phenotyping wheat accessions grown under both normal and water-stressed conditions, revealing significant differences in yield and drought-related traits, and identifying correlations between grain yield and relative water content.
- A total of 134 significant SNPs were linked to yield and drought tolerance, with the discovery of novel markers and the identification of 171 candidate genes that could enhance our understanding and breeding of drought-resistant wheat.
