Pingping Yang , Shujuan Wang

Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Sanya, 572025, Hainan, China
Author    Correspondence author
Triticeae Genomics and Genetics, 2024, Vol. 15, No. 6   
Received: 10 Oct., 2024    Accepted: 15 Nov., 2024    Published: 27 Nov., 2024

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Phosphorus (P) is an important nutrient that wheat needs to grow well and produce good yields. But many soils don’t have enough phosphorus. This makes it hard for wheat to grow properly and use nutrients well. This study talks about how wheat roots help the plant take in phosphorus. It also looks at ways to make this process better by using breeding and farming methods. The study looks at different root shapes and how roots work. It also talks about how soil microbes help, and how modern tools like high-throughput screening, marker-assisted selection (MAS), and gene editing can be used. The results show that wheat with longer roots, more root hairs, and the ability to release helpful acids and enzymes can do better in low-phosphorus soils. These root traits help the plant take in more phosphorus and grow stronger. Helpful microbes in the soil and breeding tools like MAS and genomic selection also make phosphorus uptake better. If we improve wheat roots, we can use less chemical fertilizer and grow crops in a way that’s better for the environment. These improvements can increase wheat yields and help farmers use resources more wisely. This also supports modern, efficient farming.

Wheat; Phosphorus uptake; Root traits; Marker-assisted selection; Genomic selection