Increased grain weight conferred by GW2 mutations in wheat does not translate into yield gains in multi-year field trials of near-isogenic lines
James Simmonds, Pamela Crane, Sophie Eade, aura Montemayor-Lara, Matthew Kerton, Nicholas Bird, Phillip Tailby, Peter Jackson, Duncan Warner, Charlotte Hayes, David Schäfer, Cristóbal Uauy
This study evaluates the yield impact of TaGW2 mutations in wheat, finding increased grain size but no overall yield gain due to reduced grain number.
Journal of Experimental Botany · Jul 2, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology