The effects of brief heat during early booting on reproductive, developmental and physiological performance in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
J. Xu, C. Lowe, S. G. Hernandez-Leon, S. Dreisigacker, M. P. Reynolds, E. M. Valenzuela-Soto, M. J. Paul, S. Heuer
This study examines the effects of heat stress on wheat reproduction and physiology, finding that heat reduces pollen viability and grain number but induces tillering that compensates for yield loss.
bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2022 · PreprintPlant Biology