• Molecular characterization of the variability of the GLU-Hch1 gene in Hordeum chilense 

  Alvarez, Juan B.; Castellano, Laura; Guzmán, Carlos (Elsevier, 2025)

  Tritordeum is a crop that is gaining interest in the last years, particularly to be used in the production of high quality artisan baked products, mainly bread. This cereal was synthesized by the cross between durum wheat ...

• Molecular characterization of five novel Wx-A1 alleles in common wheat including one silent allele by transposon insertion 

  Alvarez, Juan B.; Castellano, Laura; Huertas-García, Ana B.; Guzmán, Carlos (Elsevier, 2021)

  Wheat starch is composed of two glucose polymers, amylose and amylopectin. Although several starch synthases are responsible for its synthesis, only the waxy protein is associated with the amylose synthesis. The waxy protein ...

• Ancient DNA Reveals the Earliest Evidence of Sheep Flocks During the Late Fourth and Third Millennia BC in Southern Iberia 

  Anaya, Gabriel; Garrido Anguita, Juan Manuel; Riquelme Cantal, José Antonio; Martínez Sánchez, Rafael M.; Membrillo, Alberto; Caro Gómez, José Antonio; Pajuelo Pando, Ana; Ruiz Expósito, Adrián; Martín de la Cruz, José Clemente; Molina Alcalá, Antonio (MDPI, 2024)

  The Spanish Merino is one of the most significant sheep breeds globally, not only because of the exceptional quality of its wool but also due to its considerable economic and historical impact. Historical sources indicate ...

• Phenotypic and genetic characterization of a near-isogenic line pair: insights into flowering time in chickpea 

  Pérez Rial, Adrián; Carmona, Alejandro; Ali, Latifeh; Rubio, Josefa; Millán, Teresa; Elías Castro, Patricia; Die, Jose V. (BMC, 2024)

  - Background - Cicer arietinum is a significant legume crop cultivated mainly in short-season environments, where early-flowering is a desirable trait to overcome terminal constraints. Despite its agricultural significance, ...

• Breeding Alnus species for resistance to Phytophthora disease in the Iberian Peninsula 

  Cordeiro, Daniela; Pizarro, Alberto; Vélez, M. Dolores; Guevara, Ángeles; De María, Nuria; Ramos, Paula; Cobo Simón, Irene; Díez Galán, Alba; Benavente, Alfredo; Ferreira, Verónica; Martín, M. Ángeles; Rodríguez-González, Patricia M.; Solla, Alejandro; Cervera, M. Teresa; Díez Casero, Julio Javier; Cabezas, José Antonio; Díaz-Sala, Carmen (Frontiers, 2024)

  Alders are widely distributed riparian trees in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. Recently, a strong reduction of alder stands has been detected in Europe due to infection by Phytophthora species (Stramenopila kingdom). ...

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