Fine mapping and genetic analysis identified a C 2 H 2 -type zinc finger as a candidate gene for heading date regulation in wheat.
Yuting LiHongchun XiongHuijun GuoChunyun ZhouMeiyu FuYongdun XieLinshu ZhaoJiayu GuShirong ZhaoYuping DingChaojie WangAhsan IrshadLuxiang LiuZhengwu FangPublished in: TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik (2023)
families showed that Qhd.2AS has no negative effect on yield-related traits. These results provide important cues for refining HD and therefore improving yield in wheat breeding programs and will deepen our understanding of the genetic regulation of HD in cereal plants.