Cong Feng

Jun 17, 2024 | nature.com | Shifeng Cheng |Cong Feng |Luzie U. Wingen |Mei Jiang |Xiaoming Wang |Tom O’Hara | +22 more

AbstractHarnessing genetic diversity in major staple crops through the development of new breeding capabilities is essential to ensure food security1. Here we examined the genetic and phenotypic diversity of the A. E. Watkins landrace collection2 of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum), a major global cereal, by whole-genome re-sequencing of 827 Watkins landraces and 208 modern cultivars and in-depth field evaluation spanning a decade.