POTENTIAL OF F3:4 SEGREGATING WHEAT POPULATIONS FOR TOLERANCE TO HEAT STRESS

Heat is one of the major abiotic stresses that affect wheat yield and quality in many parts of the world. To overcome this problem, the development of heat tolerant cultivars has been shown to be one of the main targets of breeding programs, especially for the conditions of Central Brazil. The present study was developed with objective of identifying promising populations for tolerance to heat stress, in order to obtain lines adapted to the...