Novel variants of HMW glutenin subunits from <it>Aegilops</it> section <it>Sitopsis</it> species in relation to evolution and wheat breeding

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>High molecular weight glutenin subunits (HMW-GSs), encoded by the genes at <it>Glu-1</it> loci in wheat and its related species, are significant in the determination of grain processing quality. However, the diversity and...

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Main Authors: Jiang Qian-Tao, Ma Jian, Wei Yu-Ming, Liu Ya-Xi, Lan Xiu-Jin, Dai Shou-Fen, Lu Zhen-Xiang, Zhao Shan, Zhao Quan-Zhi, Zheng You-Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/12/73