Genetic variability in hill wheats could revolutionize grain yield potential.
The study looked at different types of hill wheats to see how much they varied in certain traits like grain weight and yield. They found that some traits, like grain weight and spikes per plant, had a lot of genetic variability and could be improved through selection. Other traits, like days to maturity and plant height, didn't vary much and had less room for improvement. The researchers also found that traits like harvest index and biological yield per plant were important for increasing grain yield.