Durum Wheat Landraces from East and West Regions of the Mediterranean Basin Are Genetically Distinct for Yield Components and Phenology

Genetic diversity of durum wheat landraces is a powerful tool for the introgression of new alleles of commercial interest in breeding programs. In a previous study, our team structured a collection of 172 durum wheat landraces from 21 Mediterranean countries in four genetic populations related to th...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jose M. Soriano, Dolors Villegas, Mark E. Sorrells, Conxita Royo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.00080/full