Exploring indigenous wheat (Triticum aestivum) germplasm accessions for terminal heat tolerance

Terminal heat is one of the stress factors for wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production. Nearly 10 000 accessions of exotic and indigenous wheat germplasms are conserved in gene bank at DWR, Karnal. Four hundred and eighty-five indigenous wheat germplasm accessions were characterized as per DUS guidelines during 2007-08. Among these, 77 accessions, those bearing pale green colour, strong to medium waxiness and thousand grain weight more than 38...