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Introgression of the Triticum timopheevii Genome Into Wheat Detected by Chromosome-Specific Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR Markers (2022)
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King, J., Grewal, S., Othmeni, M., Coombes, B., Yang, C., Walter, N., …King, I. (2022). Introgression of the Triticum timopheevii Genome Into Wheat Detected by Chromosome-Specific Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR Markers. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, Article 919519. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.919519

Triticum timopheevii (2n = 28, AtAtGG) is a tetraploid wild relative species with great potential to increase the genetic diversity of hexaploid wheat Triticum aestivum (2n = 42, AABBDD) for various important agronomic traits. A breeding scheme that... Read More about Introgression of the Triticum timopheevii Genome Into Wheat Detected by Chromosome-Specific Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR Markers.

Chromosome-specific KASP markers for detecting Amblyopyrum muticum segments in wheat introgression lines (2022)
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Grewal, S., Coombes, B., Joynson, R., Hall, A., Fellers, J., Yang, C. Y., …King, J. (2022). Chromosome-specific KASP markers for detecting Amblyopyrum muticum segments in wheat introgression lines. Plant Genome, The, 15(1), Article e20193. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20193

Many wild-relative species are being used in prebreeding programs to increase the genetic diversity of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Genotyping tools such as single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based arrays and molecular markers have been widely use... Read More about Chromosome-specific KASP markers for detecting Amblyopyrum muticum segments in wheat introgression lines.

Generation of Doubled Haploid Wheat-Triticum urartu Introgression Lines and Their Characterisation Using Chromosome-Specific KASP Markers (2021)
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Grewal, S., Guwela, V., Newell, C., Yang, C. Y., Ashling, S., Scholefield, D., …King, J. (2021). Generation of Doubled Haploid Wheat-Triticum urartu Introgression Lines and Their Characterisation Using Chromosome-Specific KASP Markers. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12, Article 643636. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.643636

Wheat is one of the most important food and protein sources in the world and although, in recent years wheat breeders have achieved yield gains, they are not sufficient to meet the demands of an ever-growing population. Development of high yielding w... Read More about Generation of Doubled Haploid Wheat-Triticum urartu Introgression Lines and Their Characterisation Using Chromosome-Specific KASP Markers.

Development of Wheat-Aegilops caudata Introgression Lines and Their Characterization Using Genome-Specific KASP Markers (2020)
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Grewal, S., Othmeni, M., Walker, J., Hubbart Edwards, S., Yang, C. Y., Scholefield, D., …King, J. (2020). Development of Wheat-Aegilops caudata Introgression Lines and Their Characterization Using Genome-Specific KASP Markers. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11, Article 606. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00606

© Copyright © 2020 Grewal, Othmeni, Walker, Hubbart-Edwards, Yang, Scholefield, Ashling, Isaac, King and King. Aegilops caudata L. [syn. Ae. markgrafii (Greuter) Hammer], is a diploid wild relative of wheat (2n = 2x = 14, CC) and a valuable source fo... Read More about Development of Wheat-Aegilops caudata Introgression Lines and Their Characterization Using Genome-Specific KASP Markers.

Exploiting the genome of Thinopyrum elongatum to expand the gene pool of hexaploid wheat (2020)
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Baker, L., Grewal, S., Yang, C. Y., Hubbart-Edwards, S., Scholefield, D., Ashling, S., …King, J. (2020). Exploiting the genome of Thinopyrum elongatum to expand the gene pool of hexaploid wheat. TAG Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 133, 2213–2226. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-020-03591-3

© 2020, The Author(s). Key message: One hundred and thirty four introgressions from Thinopyrum elongatum have been transferred into a wheat background and were characterised using 263 SNP markers. Abstract: Species within the genus Thinopyrum have be... Read More about Exploiting the genome of Thinopyrum elongatum to expand the gene pool of hexaploid wheat.

The use of pentaploid crosses for the introgression of Amblyopyrum muticum and D-genome chromosome segments into durum wheat (2019)
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Othmeni, M., Grewal, S., Hubbart-Edwards, S., Yang, C., Scholefield, D., Ashling, S., …King, J. (2019). The use of pentaploid crosses for the introgression of Amblyopyrum muticum and D-genome chromosome segments into durum wheat. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10, Article 1110. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.01110

The wild relatives of wheat provide an important source of genetic variation for wheat improvement. Much of the work in the past aimed at transferring genetic variation from wild relatives into wheat has relied on the exploitation of the ph1b mutant,... Read More about The use of pentaploid crosses for the introgression of Amblyopyrum muticum and D-genome chromosome segments into durum wheat.

Rapid identification of homozygosity and site of wild relative introgressions in wheat through chromosome-specific KASP genotyping assays (2019)
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Grewal, S., Hubbart-Edwards, S., Yang, C., Devi, U., Baker, L., Heath, J., …King, J. (2020). Rapid identification of homozygosity and site of wild relative introgressions in wheat through chromosome-specific KASP genotyping assays. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 18(3), 743-755. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13241

For future food security, it is important that wheat, one of the most widely consumed crops in the world, can survive the threat of abiotic and biotic stresses. New genetic variation is currently being introduced into wheat through introgressions fro... Read More about Rapid identification of homozygosity and site of wild relative introgressions in wheat through chromosome-specific KASP genotyping assays.

Development of a New A –Genome-Specific Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Marker Set for the Molecular Characterization of Wheat– Introgression Lines (2019)
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Cseh, A., Megyeri, M., Hubbart-Edwards, S., Yang, C., Scholefield, D., Ashling, S. S., …Grewal, S. (2019). Development of a New A –Genome-Specific Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Marker Set for the Molecular Characterization of Wheat– Introgression Lines. Plant Genome, The, 12(3), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.3835/plantgenome2018.12.0098

© 2019 The Author(s). Cultivated einkorn wheat (Triticum monococcum L. subsp. monococcum, 2n = 2x = 14, AmAm) and its wild relative T. monococcum subsp. aegilopoides are important sources of economically useful genes that can be exploited for wheat (... Read More about Development of a New A –Genome-Specific Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Marker Set for the Molecular Characterization of Wheat– Introgression Lines.

Development and characterisation of interspecific hybrid lines with genome-wide introgressions from Triticum timopheevii in a hexaploid wheat background (2019)
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Devi, U., Grewal, S., Yang, C., Hubbart-Edwards, S., Scholefield, D., Ashling, S., …King, J. (2019). Development and characterisation of interspecific hybrid lines with genome-wide introgressions from Triticum timopheevii in a hexaploid wheat background. BMC Plant Biology, 19, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-019-1785-z

© 2019 The Author(s). Background: Triticum timopheevii (2n = 4x = 28; AtAtGG), is an important source for new genetic variation for wheat improvement with genes for potential disease resistance and salt tolerance. By generating a range of interspecif... Read More about Development and characterisation of interspecific hybrid lines with genome-wide introgressions from Triticum timopheevii in a hexaploid wheat background.

Development and validation of an exome-based SNP marker set for identification of the St, Jr and Jvs genomes of Thinopyrym intermedium in a wheat background (2019)
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Cseh, A., Yang, C., Hubbart-Edwards, S., Scholefield, D., Ashling, S. S., Burridge, A. J., …Grewal, S. (2019). Development and validation of an exome-based SNP marker set for identification of the St, Jr and Jvs genomes of Thinopyrym intermedium in a wheat background. TAG Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 132(5), 1555–1570. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-019-03300-9

Thinopyrum intermedium (2n = 6x = 42, StJrJvs) is one of the most promising reservoirs of useful genes including tolerance to abiotic stresses, perenniality and disease resistance not available in the cultivated bread wheat. The transfer of genetic d... Read More about Development and validation of an exome-based SNP marker set for identification of the St, Jr and Jvs genomes of Thinopyrym intermedium in a wheat background.

Development of stable homozygous wheat/Amblyopyrum muticum (Aegilops mutica) introgression lines and their cytogenetic and molecular characterization (2019)
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King, J., Newell, C., Grewal, S., Hubbart-Edwards, S., Yang, C., Scholefield, D., …King, I. P. (2019). Development of stable homozygous wheat/Amblyopyrum muticum (Aegilops mutica) introgression lines and their cytogenetic and molecular characterization. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.00034

Wheat is one of the world’s most important sources of food. However, due to its evolution its genetic base has narrowed, which is severely limiting the ability of breeders to develop new higher yielding varieties that can adapt to the changing enviro... Read More about Development of stable homozygous wheat/Amblyopyrum muticum (Aegilops mutica) introgression lines and their cytogenetic and molecular characterization.

Detection of T. urartu introgressions in wheat and development of a panel of interspecific introgression lines (2018)
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Grewal, S., Edwards, S. H., Yang, C., Scholefield, D., Ashling, S., Burridge, A., …King, J. (2018). Detection of T. urartu introgressions in wheat and development of a panel of interspecific introgression lines. Frontiers in Plant Science, 9, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.01565

Tritcum urartu (2n = 2x = 14, AuAu), the A genome donor of wheat, is an important source for new genetic variation for wheat improvement due to its high photosynthetic rate and disease resistance. By facilitating the generation of genome-wide introgr... Read More about Detection of T. urartu introgressions in wheat and development of a panel of interspecific introgression lines.

Introgression of Aegilops speltoides segements in Triticum aestivum and the effect of the gametocidal genes (2017)
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King, J., Grewal, S., Yang, C., Hubbart Edwards, S., Scholefield, D., Ashling, S., …King, I. P. (2018). Introgression of Aegilops speltoides segements in Triticum aestivum and the effect of the gametocidal genes. Annals of Botany, 121(12), https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcx149

• Background and Aims Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) has been through a severe genetic bottleneck as a result of its evolution and domestication. It is therefore essential that new sources of genetic variation are generated and utilized. This study... Read More about Introgression of Aegilops speltoides segements in Triticum aestivum and the effect of the gametocidal genes.

Characterisation of Thinopyrum bessarabicum chromosomes through genome-wide introgressions into wheat (2017)
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Grewal, S., Yang, C., Hubbart Edwards, S., Scholefield, D., Ashling, S., Burridge, A., …King, J. (2018). Characterisation of Thinopyrum bessarabicum chromosomes through genome-wide introgressions into wheat. TAG Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 131(2), 389–406. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-017-3009-y

Thinopyrum bessarabicum (2n = 2x = 14, JJ) is an important source for new genetic variation for wheat improvement due to its salinity tolerance and disease resistance. Its practical utilisation in wheat improvement can be facilitated through developm... Read More about Characterisation of Thinopyrum bessarabicum chromosomes through genome-wide introgressions into wheat.

A step change in the transfer of interspecific variation into wheat from Amblyopyrum muticum (2016)
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King, J., Grewal, S., Yang, C., Hubbart, S., Scholefield, D., Ashling, S., …King, I. P. (2017). A step change in the transfer of interspecific variation into wheat from Amblyopyrum muticum. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 15(2), 217-226. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12606

Despite some notable successes, only a fraction of the genetic variation available in wild relatives has been utilized to produce superior wheat varieties. This is as a direct result of the lack of availability of suitable high-throughput technologie... Read More about A step change in the transfer of interspecific variation into wheat from Amblyopyrum muticum.

The wheat Phs-A1 pre-harvest sprouting resistance locus delays the rate of seed dormancy loss and maps 0.3 cM distal to the PM19 genes in UK germplasm (2016)
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Shorinola, O., Bird, N., Simmonds, J., Berry, S., Henriksson, T., Jack, P., …Uauy, C. (2016). The wheat Phs-A1 pre-harvest sprouting resistance locus delays the rate of seed dormancy loss and maps 0.3 cM distal to the PM19 genes in UK germplasm. Journal of Experimental Botany, 67(14), 4169-4178. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erw194

The precocious germination of cereal grains before harvest, also known as pre-harvest sprouting, is an important source of yield and quality loss in cereal production. Pre-harvest sprouting is a complex grain defect and is becoming an increasing chal... Read More about The wheat Phs-A1 pre-harvest sprouting resistance locus delays the rate of seed dormancy loss and maps 0.3 cM distal to the PM19 genes in UK germplasm.

Generation of amphidiploids from hybrids of wheat and related species from the genera Aegilops, Secale, Thinopyrum and Triticum as a source of genetic variation for wheat improvement (2015)
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Nemeth, C., Yang, C., Kasprzak, P., Hubbart, S., Scholefield, D., Mehra, S., …King, J. (2015). Generation of amphidiploids from hybrids of wheat and related species from the genera Aegilops, Secale, Thinopyrum and Triticum as a source of genetic variation for wheat improvement. Genome, 58(2), 71-79. https://doi.org/10.1139/gen-2015-0002

We aim to improve diversity of domesticated wheat by transferring genetic variation for important target traits from related wild and cultivated grass species. The present study describes the development of F1 hybrids between wheat and related specie... Read More about Generation of amphidiploids from hybrids of wheat and related species from the genera Aegilops, Secale, Thinopyrum and Triticum as a source of genetic variation for wheat improvement.

Barley has two peroxisomal ABC transporters with multiple functions in ?-oxidation (2014)
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Mendiondo, G. M., Medhurst, A., van Roermund, C., Zhang, X., Devonshire, J., Scholefield, D., …Holdsworth, M. (2014). Barley has two peroxisomal ABC transporters with multiple functions in β-oxidation. Journal of Experimental Botany, 65(17), 4833-4847. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eru243

In oilseed plants, peroxisomal ?-oxidation functions not only in lipid catabolism but also in jasmonate biosynthesis and metabolism of pro-auxins. Subfamily D ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters mediate import of ?-oxidation substrates into the p... Read More about Barley has two peroxisomal ABC transporters with multiple functions in ?-oxidation.