Screening Wheat Varieties for Aluminum Toxicity Tolerance in Acidic Soils and the Role of ALTM1
Category: Research Poster
Author(s): Giovanna Paterno
Presenter(s): Giovanna Paterno
Mentors(s): Richard Mason
As soils around the country are growing in acidity, the threat of aluminum toxicity inhibiting wheat production rises. At a pH of four, aluminum exists as Al3+, a much more soluble form that inhibits the growth of roots. Because of this, it is essential to offer local farmers varieties of wheat with aluminum toxicity resistance. The ALTM1 has been found to be associated with the aluminum toxicity trait. As such, the CSU Wheat Breeding Program is interesting in understanding the genotypic and phenotypic relationship with the ALTM1 gene, with hopes to breed varieties specifically for aluminum resistance as to meet the needs of growers.