Crosses with spelt improve tolerance of South Asian spring wheat to spot blotch, terminal heat stress, and their combination

Abstract Spot blotch and terminal heat are two of the most important stresses for wheat in South Asia. A study was initiated to explore the use of spelt (Triticum spelta) to improve tolerance to these stresses in spring wheat (T. aestivum). We assessed 185 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) from the cr...

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Main Authors: Ajeet Kumar Pandey, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Ramesh Chand, Sudhir Navathe, Neeraj Budhlakoti, Jayasudha Srinivasa, Sandeep Sharma, Arun Kumar Joshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85238-x