Unraveling the genetic basis of heat tolerance and yield in bread wheat: QTN discovery and Its KASP-assisted validation
Our study effectively uncovered novel QTNs and candidate genes linked to heat tolerance and yield-related traits in wheat through an extensive genetic approaches. These QTNs not only corresponded with previously identified QTLs and genes associated with yield traits but also highlighted several new loci, broadening the existing genetic understanding. These findings provide valuable insights into the genetic basis of heat tolerance in wheat and offer genomic resources, including validated markers that could accelerate marker-assisted breeding and the development of next-generation heat-resilient cultivars.
Authors
- Gyanendra Pratap Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8507-9138)
- Sherry Rachel Jacob
- Azhar Mehmood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8094-7557)
- Pradeep Kumar Bhati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5355-6825)
- Rakesh Bhardwaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0264-7057)
- Satinder Kaur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3704-3074)
- Dwijesh Chandra Mishra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3327-6156)
- Neeraj Budhlakoti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3380-7831)
- Kiran B. Gaikwad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9076-8640)
- Latief Bashir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1436-3731)
- Sundeep Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1229-2891)
- Anjan Kumar Pradhan
- Mahin Haque
Institutions
- Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IN)
- Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (US)
- ICAR-National Bureau Of Plant Genetic Resources (IN)
- Borlaug Institute for South Asia (IN)
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (IN)
- Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IN)
- Punjab Agricultural University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Plant Biology
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06285-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.50