Genomics of grain quality in cereals

Rapid advances in genomics are providing the tools to determine genetic basis of quality (both nutritional and functional) cereals. This promises allow increased rates gain breeding by reducing need for extensive end-product testing new varieties. Many traits result relatively recent human selection thus likely be controlled only a few major genes. makes identification these genes use an attractive target breeders. Examples discovery that contributors key grain attributes include, fragrance cooking temperature rice (identified re-sequencing) loaf volume milling yield wheat transcriptome analysis). Extension genomic analysis wider gene pool including wild relatives will enable alleles may contribute improved or novel future critical ensuring is retained changed climate. Completely cereal species might produced.