Glutamine synthetase in Durum Wheat: Genotypic Variation and Relationship with Grain Protein Content

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 7; p. 971
• Main Authors: Nigro, Domenica, Fortunato, Stefania, Giove, Stefania L, Paradiso, Annalisa, Gu, Yong Q, Blanco, Antonio, de Pinto, Maria C, Gadaleta, Agata
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 13.07.2016
• Subjects: enzyme activity; grain protein; GS (Glutamine synthetase); Plant Science; qRT-PCR; western blot; wheat; wheat; GS (Glutamine synthetase); western blot; enzyme activity; grain protein content; qRT-PCR

Grain protein content (GPC), is one of the most important trait in wheat and its characterized by a very complex genetic control. The identification of wheat varieties with high GPC (HGPC), as well as the characterization of central enzymes involved in these processes, are important for more sustain...