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Durum Wheat Breeding and Genetics

The Mediterranean basin is the main area both for the cultivation of durum wheat and for the consumption of derived food products such as pasta, couscous, and bulgur. The ongoing climate changes and new consumer preferences make the selection of genetic materials suitable for the present scenarios p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: De Vita, Pasquale
Other Authors: Taranto, Francesca
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
Subjects:
Durum
Resistance
Pasta Wheat
Mediterranean Basin
Durum Wheat
Root Architecture
Agro-industry
Root Screening
Value Chain
Agronomic Traits
Triticum Turgidum Ssp. Durum Desf.
Genetic Resources
Soil Acidity
Fertility
Yield Components
Tolerance
Gluten Quality
Proxy Traits
Aluminum
Ethiopia
Biochemical Markers
Resilience
Glutenin Polymers
Oasis Wheat
Research & Information: General / Bicssc
Biology, Life Sciences / Bicssc
Quality
High Temperature
Hydroponics
Carbon Isotope
Grain Quality
Senegal River
Climate Change
Breeding
Days To Heading
Mas
Heat Stress
Yield
Nitrogen Fertilization
Online Access:
Collection: Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:The Mediterranean basin is the main area both for the cultivation of durum wheat and for the consumption of derived food products such as pasta, couscous, and bulgur. The ongoing climate changes and new consumer preferences make the selection of genetic materials suitable for the present scenarios particularly difficult. This Special Issue Book covers several aspects of the genetic improvement of durum wheat, collected in seven chapters including two review papers focused on milestones in durum wheat breeding programs across the countries of the Mediterranean basin and sub-Saharan Africa. Water deficit and heat stress occurring during the reproductive stage of wheat have a detrimental effect on yield and grain quality of durum wheat. The papers included in this Special Issue propose selection strategies for traits associated with yield and grain quality (e.g., root architecture, carbon isotope composition of grain, and gluten quality) under natural or artificial environmental conditions of drought, heat, and nutrient stress. This Special Issue presents new breeding opportunities for selecting modern varieties adapted to climate change and expanding durum wheat production.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (142 p.)
ISBN:books978-3-03943-103-8
9783039431021
9783039431038

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