High‐throughput mining of E‐genome‐specific SNPs for characterizing Thinopyrum elongatum introgressions in common wheat

Diploid Thinopyrum elongatum (EE, 2n = 2x = 14) and related polyploid species constitute an important gene pool for improving Triticeae grain and forage crops. However, the genomic and molecular marker resources are generally poor for these species. To aid the genetic, molecular, breeding and ecological studies involving Thinopyrum species, we developed a strategy for mining and validating E-genome-specific SNPs using Th. elongatum and common...