Barley yield formation under abiotic stress depends on the interplay between flowering time genes and environmental cues
Mathias Wiegmann, Andreas Maurer, Anh Pham, Timothy John March, Ayed M. Al-Abdallat, William T. B. Thomas, Hazel J. Bull, Mohammed Shahid, Jason K. Eglinton, Michaël Baum, Andrew J. Flavell, Mark A. Tester, Klaus Pillen
The paper shows that flowering time genes in barley affect yield under abiotic stress, with environmental cues modulating their effects, and suggests using wild barley genes to improve yield in crops.
Scientific Reports · Apr 25, 2019Peer-reviewedGenetics