The wheatPhs-A1pre-harvest sprouting resistance locus delays the rate of seed dormancy loss and maps 0.3 cM distal to thePM19genes in UK germplasm

The precocious germination of cereal grains before harvest, also known as pre-harvest sprouting, is an important source of yield and quality loss in cereal production. Pre-harvest sprouting is a complex grain defect and is becoming an increasing challenge due to changing climate patterns. Resistance to sprouting is multi-genic, although a significant proportion of the sprouting variation in modern wheat cultivars is controlled by a few major...