Jianhui Li^1,2 , Jie Zhang^1,2 , Zheru  Wang² , Danyang Ding¹

1 Institute of Life Science, Jiyang College of Zhejiang A&F University, Zhuji, 311800, P.R. China
2 Cuixi Academy of Biotechnology, Zhuji, 311800, P.R. China
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Triticeae Genomics and Genetics, 2023, Vol. 14, No. 1   doi: 10.5376/tgg.2023.14.0001
Received: 14 Jul., 2023    Accepted: 25 Aug., 2023    Published: 08 Sep., 2023

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Li J.H., Zhang J., Wang Z.R., and Ding D.Y., 2023, Genetic improvement and evolution of Triticeae, Triticeae Genomics and Genetics, 14(1): 1-7 (doi: 10.5376/tgg.2023.14.0001)

Triticeae is the plant family of Pooideae in Gramineae, including 33 genera. The species used for cultivation or consumption mainly belong to seven genera, namely Aegilops, Amblyopyrum, Elymus, Hordeum, Leymus, Secale and Triticum. The Triticeae species are widely distributed, adaptable and rich in diversity. They have a huge and abundant gene pool composed of various excellent genes, which provides a good genetic background for the improvement of wheat crops and the improvement of herbage quality. Ancient fossil evidence indicates that grasses existed between the Paleocene and the Eocene. Sichuan Agricultural University used the method of loose molecular clocks to speculate that the origin and differentiation of the Tribes occurred in the early Miocene. Triticeae evolved into today, due to the variety of species and complex origins, natural hybridization between different species and genera is frequent, and the wheat family has some of the most complicated genetic histories.

Triticeae; Improvement of wheat crops; Origin; Evolved