Association mapping of wheat distinctness, uniformity, and stability traits identifies evidence of TaDof-B copy number variation associated with stem pith thickness
) and lower CNV with hollow stems. Finally, correlations between DUS characteristics with yield, grain quality traits, and year of release indicated that reduced ear density is under breeder selection and that this has a beneficial effect on the quality traits 'grain test weight' and 'Hagberg falling number'. Collectively, these findings and molecular tools will help inform commercial, DUS regulatory and scientific advances in future wheat research and development programmes.
Authors
- Keith A. Gardner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4890-301X)
- Linda Kærgaard Nielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3215-9481)
- Tobias Barber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9061-6073)
- Vanessa E. McMillan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4035-7202)
- Charlotte Hayes
- James A Bedford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2471-8757)
- Ed Flatman
- Simon Berry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6419-2003)
- Paul Fenwick
- Tansy Chia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5956-4412)
- Donal M. O’Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4889-056X)
- B. G. Love (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5255-1400)
- Tina Henriksson
- James Cockram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1014-6463)
- David Feuerhelm
- Rajiv Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3488-8688)
- Chin Jian Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4953-5589)
- Camila Martini Zanella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8391-438X)
- Pernilla Vallenback
- Peter Jack
- Finn Borum
- James K. M. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8719-2268)
- Phillip Tailby
- Stephen Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7744-3238)
- John Connell
- Nick Bird
- Jacob Lage
- J. Schondelmaier
- Nick Gosman
- Duncan Warner
- Tally I. C. Wright
- Margaret Wallace
- Pauline Bansept-Basler
- Lawrence Percival-Alwyn
- Matt Kerton
- Ian J. Mackay
- Ruth Bryant
Institutions
- John Innes Centre (GB)
- Scotland's Rural College (GB)
- Syngenta (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Saaten Union (Germany) (DE)
- Lantmännen (SE)
- Elsoms (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Limagrain (United Kingdom) (GB)
- RAGT Seeds (United Kingdom) (GB)
- DSV (United Kingdom) (GB)
- KWS (United Kingdom) (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2026-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2026.1739489
- Primary Topic
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council