Improving Nitrogen Utilisation Efficiency of Wheat: the Analysis of Feasibility

doi:10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.2014-1858

Abstract

Abstract: Abstract: In order to breed wheat varieties with high efficient nitrogen utilization, several guidelines were teased out from previous works both at home and abroad. The paper indicates that breeding efficient nitrogen utilization wheat is feasible by traditional breeding approach or genetic modification. Clarifying the contribution of key regulating genes involved in nitrogen metabolism to final nitrogen utilization can facilitate further improvement of nitrogen utilization by genetic modification or molecular marker assisted breeding. Widely, year to year and multiple sites screening of wheat germplasm resources with efficient nitrogen utilization is highly required in China.

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