Wild sex in the grasses.
To date, alien introgression of agronomically important traits into bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) from wild relatives has not been readily achievable through traditional breeding practices. However, this door might now be unlocked. The insightful research published recently by Graham Moore and his team delivers a likely candidate in the form of a cdc2-kinase-related gene family for the Ph1 locus--a chromatin region located on chromosome 5B that is responsible for homologous chromosome pairing integrity in bread wheat.
Able
Jason A
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Molecular Plant Breeding Cooperative Research Centre, School of Agriculture, Food & Wine, The University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Australia. jason.able@adelaide.edu.au
Langridge
Peter
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D032461:Chromosomes, Plant / Q000235:genetics; D051357:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 / Q000235:genetics; D016678:Genome; D009154:Mutation; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified; D011123:Polyploidy; D014908:Triticum / Q000235:genetics*
D051357:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2