Macro-Micro Element Variation in Traditionally Grown Einkorn (Triticum monococcum L. subsp. monococcum and Emmer Wheat (Triticum dicoccon Schrank

During the last decade older (ancient) wheat species, such as spelt (Triticum spelta L.), emmer (Triticum dicoccon Schrank), and einkorn (Triticum monococcum L.) have been recognised as an interesting option to increase the biodiversity of cultivated cereals. The aim of this study was to compare polyphenols content in the ancient species of cereals (including six accessions of spelt, four of emmer, and one of einkorn) cultivated in the three-year controlled plot experiment under organic management. It has been found that the content of almost all free and bound phenolic acids was significantly higher in einkorn than in emmer and spelt wheat species. Moreover, the concentrations of ferulic, p-coumaric, and caffeic acids in einkorn and emmer was higher in dry and very warm cultivation years. It is concluded that ancient wheat species, especially einkorn, could be an important source of phenolic acids in the human diet.

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Simple sequence repeats marker polymorphism in emmer wheat (Triticum dicoccon Schrank): Analysis of genetic diversity and differentiation

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution ◽

10.1007/s10722-006-0011-7 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 54 (3) ◽

pp. 543-554 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Yifru Teklu ◽

K. Hammer ◽

M. S. Röder

Keyword(s):

Genetic Diversity ◽

Simple Sequence Repeats ◽

Emmer Wheat ◽

Triticum Dicoccon ◽

Simple Sequence ◽

Marker Polymorphism

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Molecular genetic diversity analysis in emmer wheat (Triticum dicoccon Schrank) from India

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution ◽

10.1007/s10722-012-9823-9 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 60 (1) ◽

pp. 165-174 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Arvindkumar Salunkhe ◽

Shubhada Tamhankar ◽

Sujata Tetali ◽

Maria Zaharieva ◽

David Bonnett ◽

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Keyword(s):

Genetic Diversity ◽

Molecular Genetic ◽

Emmer Wheat ◽

Diversity Analysis ◽

Genetic Diversity Analysis ◽

Triticum Dicoccon ◽

Molecular Genetic Diversity

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A NEW SUBSPECIES OF WHEAT: TRITICUM DICOCCON ȍSCHRANKȎ SCHUEBL. SUBSP. NUDICOCCON KOBYL. ET SMEKAL.

PROCEEDINGS ON APPLIED BOTANY GENETICS AND BREEDING ◽

10.30901/2227-8834-2019-4-148-151 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 180 (4) ◽

pp. 148-151

Author(s):

Т. N. Smekalova ◽

V. D. Kobylyansky

Keyword(s):

Morphological Features ◽

Emmer Wheat ◽

Interspecific Crosses ◽

Wheat Species ◽

Cereal Products ◽

New Subspecies ◽

Triticum Dicoccon ◽

Urgent Task ◽

Dietary Value

In recent years, an increased interest in emmer wheat (Triticum dicoccon Schrank) has been observed, due to the dietary value of its grain, which is used for making highquality cereal products. The main disadvantages of this crop are a relatively low yield, if compared with other wheat species, a brittle ear, and problems with grain threshability (filmy kernels are threshed out of the ear together with the chaff). Thus, developing hulless cultivars of emmer is at present an urgent task. Constant lines of naked emmer wheat, which make up the described subspecies, served as the material for this research, including four lines developed at VIR by A. F. Merezhko and seven by V. D. Kobylyansky. The wheat produced from interspecific crosses between different varieties of the hulless T. durum Desf. and various local forms of the hulled T. dicoccon (Schrank) Schuebl. has deserved the rank of subspecies (T. dicoccon (Schrank) Schuebl. subsp. nudicoccon Kobyl. et Smekal.). The obtained hulless wheat demonstrates morphological features characteristic of T. dicoccon: its ear is flat, there are two grains in the spikelet, etc., while its kernels are easily separated from chaff.

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