Genomic loci associated with grain protein and mineral nutrients concentrations in under contrasting water regimes.

Climate change is becoming a global challenge, threating agriculture's capacity to meet the food and nutritional requirements of the growing population. Underutilized crops present an opportunity to address climate change and nutritional deficiencies. Tef is a stress-resilient cereal crop, producing gluten-free grain of high nutritional quality.

Dynamic physiological response of tef to contrasting water availabilities.

Global climate change is leading to increased frequency of extreme climatic events, higher temperatures and water scarcity. Tef ( (Zucc.) Trotter) is an underutilized C4 cereal crop that harbors a rich gene pool for stress resilience and nutritional quality.

Ancestral QTL Alleles from Wild Emmer Wheat Improve Drought Resistance and Productivity in Modern Wheat Cultivars.

Wild emmer wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. dicoccoides) is considered a promising source for improving stress resistances in domesticated wheat. Here we explored the potential of selected quantitative trait loci (QTLs) from wild emmer wheat, introgressed via marker-assisted selection, to enhance drought resistance in elite durum (T.

Threshing efficiency as an incentive for rapid domestication of emmer wheat.

Background And Aims: The harvesting method of wild and cultivated cereals has long been recognized as an important factor in the emergence of domesticated non-shattering ear genotypes. This study aimed to quantify the effects of spike brittleness and threshability on threshing time and efficiency in emmer wheat, and to evaluate the implications of post-harvest processes on domestication of cereals in the Near East.

Methods: A diverse collection of tetraploid wheat genotypes, consisting of Triticum turgidum ssp.

Are psychotherapists consistent in their ethical attitude to patient confidentiality?

Background: The issue of confidentiality often causes an ethical dilemma for the psychotherapist.

Aims Of The Study: We investigated if therapists are consistent in their attitude to confidentiality or judge each case on its own merit.

Methods: A questionnaire consisting of a series of clinical vignettes representing different ethical dilemmas in confidentiality in psychotherapy was completed by 93 therapists of different professional backgrounds and by a control group of 55 students from the fields of law and the humanities.