Abstract
Diversity in agronomically important traits of wild emmer wheat, Triticum dicoccoides, the progenitor of most cultivated wheats, was examined in 160 genotypes representing 16 populations derived from a wide ecogeographical spectrum of climate, soil and water availability in Israel and Turkey. The analysis included 14 quantitative economic characters including heading date, culm length, biomass, grain yield and its components, and grain protein percentage. The results led to two major conclusions: (i) agronomically important traits varied genetically: ecogeographic diversity in these traits is dramatically displayed when populations are grown in a relatively standardized environment; and (ii) genetic diversity is revealed not only between, but also within populations. Thus, genotypes excelling in some of these characters were found in several populations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 81-84 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2004 |
Keywords
- Agronomic traits
- Genetic diversity
- Triticum dicoccoides
- Wheat breeding
- Wild emmer wheat
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Genetics
- Plant Science
