title: The Tom Thumb dwarfing gene, Rht3 in wheat, I. Reduced pre-harvest damage to breadmaking quality.
abstract: The effects of the Tom Thumb dwarfing gene, Rht3, on the quality and quantity of grain α-amylase produced during germination and by induction with exogenous gibberellic acid are described. In a season conducive to high sprouting damage the gene reduced α-amylase levels in the field by 77%. Selection among random Rht3 genotypes showed that other genetic factors can be combined with the dwarfing gene to further increase sprouting damage resistance.
authors.affiliation: Plant Breeding Institute, Cambridge, England.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Flintham
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Gale