Investigations into genetic control of six spike traits with a focus on breeding for terminal heat stress tolerance in common wheat
Sourabh Kumar, Sachin Kumar, Vivudh Pratap Singh, Hemant Sharma, Kanwardeep Singh Rawale, Prof. Sunil Kumar Bhatt, Ramanathan Vairamani, Kulvinder Singh Gill, H. S. Balyan
The paper identifies and validates stable QTL for spike traits under heat stress across 15 environments and develops genomic resources for breeding heat-tolerant wheat.
Theoretical and Applied Genetics · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics