Articles | Volume 21, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-4809-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-4809-2024
Research article
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05 Nov 2024
Research article |  | 05 Nov 2024

New ozone–nitrogen model shows early senescence onset is the primary cause of ozone-induced reduction in grain quality of wheat

Jo Cook, Clare Brewster, Felicity Hayes, Nathan Booth, Sam Bland, Pritha Pande, Samarthia Thankappan, Håkan Pleijel, and Lisa Emberson

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At ground level, the air pollutant ozone (O3) damages wheat yield and quality. We modified the DO3SE-Crop model to simulate O3 effects on wheat quality and identified onset of leaf death as the key process affecting wheat quality upon O3 exposure. This aligns with expectations, as the onset of leaf death aids nutrient transfer from leaves to grains. Breeders should prioritize wheat varieties resistant to protein loss from delayed leaf death, to maintain yield and quality under O3 exposure.
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