Dear Editor,A common wheat(Triticum aestivum)floret usually contains a single ovary,which typically develops into one grain.However,a unique germplasm known as multi-ovary wheat(also referred to as tri-grain wheat)pro...Dear Editor,A common wheat(Triticum aestivum)floret usually contains a single ovary,which typically develops into one grain.However,a unique germplasm known as multi-ovary wheat(also referred to as tri-grain wheat)produces three pistils per floret,resulting in more grains per floret and per spike(Wang et al.,1987).This multi-ovary wheat germplasm not only offers an excellent model for studying floral developmental mechanisms but also represents a promising genetic resource for breeding wheat varieties with higher grain number and yield.展开更多
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文摘Dear Editor,A common wheat(Triticum aestivum)floret usually contains a single ovary,which typically develops into one grain.However,a unique germplasm known as multi-ovary wheat(also referred to as tri-grain wheat)produces three pistils per floret,resulting in more grains per floret and per spike(Wang et al.,1987).This multi-ovary wheat germplasm not only offers an excellent model for studying floral developmental mechanisms but also represents a promising genetic resource for breeding wheat varieties with higher grain number and yield.
