Functional Validation of <i>Glutamine</i> <i>synthetase</i> and <i>Glutamate</i> <i>synthase</i> Genes in Durum Wheat near Isogenic Lines with QTL for High GPC

Durum wheat (<i>Triticum turgidum</i> L. ssp. <i>durum</i>) is a minor crop grown on about 17 million hectares of land worldwide. Several grain characteristics determine semolina’s high end-use quality, such as grain protein content (GPC) which is directly related to the fina...

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Main Authors: Domenica Nigro, Stefania Fortunato, Stefania Lucia Giove, Elisabetta Mazzucotelli, Agata Gadaleta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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QTL
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/23/9253