Dry matter and nitrogen accumulation, partitioning, and translocation in synthetic-derived wheat cultivars under nitrogen deficiency at the post-jointing stage

Synthetic hexaploid wheat-derived cultivars (SDCs) show substantially improved yield potential compared with that of nonsynthetic-derived cultivars (NSCs) developed by conventional breeding. However, the relationship between the high-yielding traits of SDCs and nitrogen (N) use efficiency, especially their performance under N deficiency, is unclear. A field experiment was conducted in two successive seasons examining the responses of six...