TY  - GEN
AU  - De Vita,Pasquale
AU  - Taranto,Francesca
AU  - De Vita,Pasquale
AU  - Taranto,Francesca
TI  - Durum Wheat Breeding and Genetics
SN  - books978-3-03943-103-8
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Basel, Switzerland
PB  - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
KW  - Research & information: general
KW  - bicssc
KW  - Biology, life sciences
KW  - Agro-industry
KW  - Ethiopia
KW  - oasis wheat
KW  - pasta wheat
KW  - Senegal River
KW  - value chain
KW  - heat stress
KW  - durum wheat
KW  - yield
KW  - tolerance
KW  - fertility
KW  - climate change
KW  - resilience
KW  - aluminum
KW  - resistance
KW  - durum
KW  - hydroponics
KW  - soil acidity
KW  - Triticum turgidum ssp. durum Desf
KW  - agronomic traits
KW  - carbon isotope
KW  - days to heading
KW  - grain quality
KW  - yield components
KW  - Mediterranean basin
KW  - breeding
KW  - MAS
KW  - biochemical markers
KW  - quality
KW  - proxy traits
KW  - genetic resources
KW  - root screening
KW  - root architecture
KW  - glutenin polymers
KW  - gluten quality
KW  - high temperature
KW  - nitrogen fertilization
N1  - Open Access
N2  - The Mediterranean basin is the main area both for the cultivation of durum wheat and for the consumption of derived food products such as pasta, couscous, and bulgur. The ongoing climate changes and new consumer preferences make the selection of genetic materials suitable for the present scenarios particularly difficult. This Special Issue Book covers several aspects of the genetic improvement of durum wheat, collected in seven chapters including two review papers focused on milestones in durum wheat breeding programs across the countries of the Mediterranean basin and sub-Saharan Africa. Water deficit and heat stress occurring during the reproductive stage of wheat have a detrimental effect on yield and grain quality of durum wheat. The papers included in this Special Issue propose selection strategies for traits associated with yield and grain quality (e.g., root architecture, carbon isotope composition of grain, and gluten quality) under natural or artificial environmental conditions of drought, heat, and nutrient stress. This Special Issue presents new breeding opportunities for selecting modern varieties adapted to climate change and expanding durum wheat production
UR  - https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/2863
UR  - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/69094
ER  -