Research Article

Durum Wheat Breeding for Enhanced Safety and Nutritional Value: A GWAS Approach to Tackling Aluminum Uptake

Volume: 9 Number: 2 August 21, 2023
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Durum Wheat Breeding for Enhanced Safety and Nutritional Value: A GWAS Approach to Tackling Aluminum Uptake

Abstract

The importance of producing safe and high-quality food is on the rise, and developing durum wheat varieties with low aluminum content is crucial in meeting this demand. Breeders can achieve this goal by developing new varieties that are more resistant to aluminum uptake. To reach this purpose, aluminum levels in a diverse collection of durum wheat genotypes were evaluated, including Turkish-released cultivars and local landraces, by using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry was used. The results revealed that genotypes ranged from 0.9 to 24.6 mg kg-1, with an average of 3.31 mg kg-1, while 93.1% of them had a low content of ≤ 5 mg kg-1. A genome-wide association study is a robust method for uncovering genetic variations linked to specific traits. In this study, two marker-trait associations were identified on chromosomes 2A and 3A, which explained a phenotypic variation of 14 and 71%. These findings highlight the need for continued monitoring to ensure safe and healthy food for consumers and suggest that collaborative genome-wide association studies and marker-assisted selection can accelerate the development of new durum wheat varieties with reduced aluminum levels. However, further research is necessary to confirm and validate the genetic factors contributing to aluminum content variation among different durum wheat genotypes, although the study's methodology was robust.

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Supporting Institution

Scientific Research Projects Unit of Yozgat Bozok University in Yozgat, Türkiye

Project Number

6602c-BİLTEM/19-323

Thanks

The author acknowledges the Scientific Research Projects Unit of Yozgat Bozok University in Yozgat, Türkiye for their generous financial support through Project No. 6602c-BİLTEM/19-323.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 14, 2023

Publication Date

August 21, 2023

Submission Date

April 17, 2023

Acceptance Date

June 2, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Alsaleh, A. (2023). Durum Wheat Breeding for Enhanced Safety and Nutritional Value: A GWAS Approach to Tackling Aluminum Uptake. Uluslararası Tarım Ve Yaban Hayatı Bilimleri Dergisi, 9(2), 262-277. https://doi.org/10.24180/ijaws.1284491

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