Genetic determination of the morphological traits of a spike of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Abstract
In wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), the characters of a spike have the direct or indirect influence on the yield potential of the plant. This paper presents the review of world literature concerning the genetic determinations of the most important characters of a spike, which have become the subjects of introgressions and the morphological markers in many breeding and genetic programmers. Also, they are used to identify species within the genera Triticum L. and to establish the identity of European varieties according to the UPOV convention.
Keywords:
Triticum aestivum L., genes, morphological characters, spike, wheatReferences
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