Preharvest sprouting (PHS) of durum wheat ( ssp. (Desf.) Husn.) is an important problem in Japan, where the rainy season overlaps with the harvest season. Since there are few PHS-resistant genetic resources in durum wheat, we introduced an -gene for red seeds, the gene, and the QTL, all of which are associated with PHS resistance, into durum wheat from a PHS-resistant bread wheat ( L.) cultivar, 'Zenkoujikomugi' (Zen), by backcross breeding. Developed near isogenic lines (NILs) with red seeds had a lower percentage germination (PG) and germination index (GI) than the recurrent parent, and seed color had the greatest effect. A NIL combining all three sequences had the lowest GI and PG, with a similar GI to that of 'Shiroganekomugi' bread wheat. Among NILs with white seeds, a NIL combining and had the lowest GI and PG. As the combination of all three sequences from Zen conferred PHS resistance on durum wheat, PHS-resistant genetic resources in bread wheat can be used in breeding durum wheat.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5790044 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1270/jsbbs.17042 | DOI Listing |
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