Triticum durum
Triticum durum, also known as durum wheat, is a tetraploid species of wheat. It is the second most cultivated species of wheat after common wheat, although it represents only 5% to 8% of global wheat production. Durum wheat is characterized by its hard and vitreous kernel, which makes it favorable for semolina and pasta production. The species is native to the Near East and was developed by artificial selection of the domesticated emmer wheat strains formerly grown in Central Europe and the Near East around 7000 BC.
| Species: |
Triticum durum |
| Abbreviation: |
T. durum |
| Ploidy: |
tetraploid |
| Chromosomes: |
28 |
| Genomic SSRs: |
203,936 |
| Genic SSRs: |
82,836 |
| Genome size: |
10.46G |
| Assembly: |
Svevo.v1 |
| Genome URL: |
T. durum Genome URL |
| Accession: |
Svevo |
