C. Uauy

The wheat powdery mildew resistance gene Pm4 also confers resistance to wheat blast

The paper identifies that the wheat resistance gene Pm4 confers resistance to wheat blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae, highlighting its importance for developing resistant cultivars in affected regions.

Delayed development of basal spikelets in wheat explains their increased floret abortion and rudimentary nature

This study identifies delayed development and reduced developmental age of basal florets in wheat as the cause of their abortion and rudimentary nature, challenging the assimilate availability hypothesis.

Systematic mining and functional analysis of factors regulating wheat spike development for breeding selection

This study identifies regulators of wheat spike development through multi-omic analysis and GWAS, revealing novel transcription factors that influence spike architecture and flowering time.

The plastidial protein MRC promotes starch granule initiation in wheat leaves but delays B-type granule initiation in the endosperm

This study identifies MRC's organ-specific roles in regulating starch granule initiation in wheat leaves and endosperm, showing it promotes leaf granules but delays endosperm B-type granule initiation.

Population Transcriptome and Phenotype Reveal that Rht-D1b Contributes a Larger Seedling Root to Modern Bread Wheat

The paper investigates the impact of GR alleles on wheat root systems, finding that Rht-D1b increases seedling root size by enhancing cell length and meristem size, while Rht-B1b has no significant effect on root traits.

A scalable phenotyping approach for female floral organ development and senescence in the absence of pollination in wheat

The paper develops a high-throughput phenotyping approach to study carpel development and senescence in unpollinated wheat flowers using imaging and machine learning, revealing distinct developmental phases.

A two-gene strategy increases the iron and zinc concentration of wheat flour and improves mineral bioaccesibility for human nutrition.

This paper demonstrates a transgenic strategy in wheat that increases iron and zinc concentrations in flour and improves their bioaccessibility for human nutrition.

The T. ispahanicum elongated glume locus P2 maps to chromosome 6A and is associated with the ectopic expression of SVP-A1

The study identifies the wheat locus P2, associated with elongated glumes, as mapping to chromosome 6A and linked to ectopic expression of SVP-A1.

Genome Mining Uncovers Clustered Biosynthetic Pathways for Defense-Related Molecules in Bread Wheat

The paper identifies previously unknown pathogen-induced biosynthetic pathways in wheat that produce defense-related molecules and links them to known phytoalexin clusters in other cereals.

Characterization of wheat lacking B-type starch granules

This study characterizes a new bread wheat mutant lacking B-type starch granules, finding no significant yield loss and improved baking and industrial properties.

High expression of VRT2 increases the number of rudimentary basal spikelets in wheat

The paper identifies a transcriptional gradient in wheat spikes associated with rudimentary basal spikelet development, leading to the lanceolate spike shape.

Trend, Population Structure And Trait Mapping From 15 Years Of National Varietal Trials Of UK Winter Wheat

The paper analyzes 15 years of UK winter wheat variety trial data to identify phenotypic trends and genetic associations for yield and quality traits.

ENHANCED GRAVITROPISM 2 encodes a STERILE ALPHA MOTIVE containing protein that controls root growth angle in barley and wheat

This study identifies EGT2 as a conserved gene regulating root growth angle in barley and wheat through gravity response, with potential for crop improvement.

Increased and ectopic expression of Triticum polonicum VRT-A2 underlies elongated glumes and grains in hexaploid wheat in a dosage-dependent manner

An intron-1 rearrangement in the MADS-box transcription factor VRT-A2 leads to its misexpression and defines the long-glume phenotype of Polish wheat (T. polonicum).

A heat-shock inducible system for flexible gene expression in cereals

This paper develops a heat-shock inducible gene expression system for cereals, enabling controlled gene activation in barley and wheat without chemical inducers.

TRA1: a locus responsible for controlling Agrobacterium-mediated transformability in barley.

The paper identifies a locus, TRA1, responsible for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation efficiency in barley by analyzing a mutant with unique transformability traits.

LYS3 encodes a prolamin-box-binding transcription factor that controls embryo growth in barley and wheat

This study identifies LYS3 as a gene encoding PBF, a transcription factor that suppresses embryo growth and influences starch metabolism in barley and wheat.

Genetic screening for mutants with altered seminal root numbers in hexaploid wheat using a high-throughput root phenotyping platform

The paper screens hexaploid wheat mutants to identify genetic variants affecting seminal root number using high-throughput phenotyping.

Validation and characterisation of a wheat GENIE3 network using an independent RNA-Seq dataset

The paper validates a wheat GENIE3 network using an independent RNA-Seq dataset, showing significant overlap between predicted targets and differentially expressed genes for NAM-A1.

A carbohydrate-binding protein, FLOURY ENDOSPERM 6 influences the initiation of A- and B-type starch granules in wheat.

This paper identifies FLOURY ENDOSPERM 6 (FLO6) as a gene influencing starch granule initiation in wheat, with differential effects on A- and B-type granules depending on developmental stage.

Identification of a dominant chlorosis phenotype through a forward screen of the Triticum turgidum cv. Kronos TILLING population

The paper identifies a dominant chlorosis phenotype in durum wheat through a forward genetic screen of a TILLING population and fine-maps the causal locus to a 4.3 Mb region on chromosome 3A.

Conserved residues in the wheat (Triticum aestivum) NAM-A1 NAC domain are required for protein binding and when mutated lead to delayed peduncle and flag leaf senescence

This study identifies four conserved residues in the wheat NAM-A1 NAC domain critical for protein function and interaction, with mutations causing delayed senescence in peduncle and flag leaf.

Identification of transcription factors regulating senescence in wheat through gene regulatory network modelling

This study identifies transcription factors regulating senescence in wheat using gene regulatory network modelling and time-series gene expression data.

Speed breeding in growth chambers and glasshouses for crop breeding and model plant research

This paper presents speed breeding protocols for various crops and model plants, detailing conditions and methods to accelerate generation advancement in growth chambers and glasshouses.

BED-domain containing immune receptors confer diverse resistance spectra to yellow rust

The paper identifies BED-domain containing immune receptors in wheat that confer diverse resistance to yellow rust, highlighting their potential for broad-spectrum resistance breeding.

Ubiquitin-related genes are differentially expressed in isogenic lines contrasting for pericarp cell size and grain weight in hexaploid wheat

The paper identifies differentially expressed genes and pathways in wheat isogenic lines contrasting for pericarp cell size and grain weight, highlighting ubiquitin-related processes and potential causal genes for a grain weight QTL.

Speed breeding: a powerful tool to accelerate crop research and breeding

This paper introduces speed breeding, a method that accelerates crop research and breeding by shortening generation times and enabling more generations per year.

Association mapping and haplotype analysis of the pre-harvest sprouting resistance locus Phs-A1 reveals a causal role of TaMKK3-A in global germplasm

The paper identifies TaMKK3-A as the causal gene for Phs-A1 resistance in wheat, showing its association with dormancy and allele frequency differences across germplasm.

Exploiting The ZIP4 Homologue Within The Wheat Ph1 Locus Has Identified Two Lines Exhibiting Homoeologous Crossover In Wheat-Wild Relative Hybrids

This study identifies two wheat mutants with mutations in TaZIP4-B2 that exhibit homoeologous crossovers in hybrids with wild relatives, offering an alternative to the ph1b mutant for introgression.

Genome-wide sequence and expression analysis of the NAC transcription factor family in polyploid wheat

The paper identifies and classifies 5,776 transcription factors in hexaploid wheat, focusing on the NAC family to explore phylogeny, conservation, and expression patterns across diverse conditions.