Influence of Pollen Dispersal and Mating Pattern in Domestication of Intermediate Wheatgrass, a Novel Perennial Food Crop

Intermediate wheatgrass (IWG) is a perennial forage grass that is currently being domesticated as a grain crop. It is a primarily wind-pollinated outcrossing species and expresses severe inbreeding depression when self-pollinated. Characterization of pollen dispersal, mating parameters, and change i...

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Main Authors: Prabin Bajgain, Yaniv Brandvain, James A. Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.871130/full