Connecting the dots for flowering time genes in wheat

本提案的目的是鉴定小麦开花和花序发育的调控基因，以期帮助提高粮食产量。这项研究的结果最初将使研究植物生殖发育的科学界的其他成员受益；然而，从中长期来看，该研究将通过确定可用于培育优质小麦品种的发育性状而使小麦育种界受益。这些产出将使更广泛的社区受益，包括农民、决策者和公众，因为它们提供的性状将有助于到2050年实现所需的60%的增产。

The objective of this proposal is to identify genes that regulate flowering and inflorescence development in wheat, with the view to help increase grain-production. Outcomes of the research will initially benefit other members of the scientific community investigating reproductive development in plants; however, in the mid to longer term, this research will benefit the wheat breeding community by identifying developmental traits that can be used to breed superior yielding wheat varieties. These outputs will benefit the wider community, including farmers, policy makers, and the general public by contributing traits that will help provide the required 60% increase in yield by 2050.