Differences in iron accumulation in the grain between and within Aegilops and Triticum species

Plants are the most important source of Fe for humans and animals; therefore, its accumulation in edible plant parts is great importance. Since species, ecotypes, genotypes, lines, varieties may differ their ability to accumulate mineral elements, aim this study was i) examine grain Aegilops Triticum species with different genomes (AA, BB, BBAA, BBAADD), ii) relationship between level ploidy accumulation, iii) analyze correlations size concentration. Twenty genotypes were included three-year field experiments. The examined differed significantly respect concentration, which highest diploid speltoides (BB genome). Tetraploid modern cultivated hexaploid displayed substantial variation concentration whole grain. Genotypes also thousand weight (TGW), smallest speltoides. A significant negative correlation found TGW, a positive TGW content individual grains. higher grains tetraploid wheat vs. ancestors suggests that increase led an capacity serve as sink Fe. results indicate genetic diversity genome sufficient allow