Analysis of aneuploid lines of bread wheat to map chromosomal locations of genes controlling root hair length

Background and Aims Long root hairs enable the efficient uptake of poorly mobile nutrients such as phosphorus. Mapping the chromosomal locations of genes that control root hair length can help exploit the natural variation within crops to develop improved cultivars. Genetic stocks of the wheat cultivar ‘Chinese Spring’ were used to map genes that control root hair length. Methods Aneuploid stocks of ‘Chinese Spring’ were screened using a rapid...