Table 1.
Wheat cultivars used for the field experiment, with years of release or collection and descriptions of Rht genes.
| Genotype/cultivar | ID | Year | Country | Rht genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA-responsive genotypes | ||||
| Abu Fashi | PI 384037 | 1937 | Israel | Rht12 |
| Chuan Mai-18 | – | 1965 | China | Rht8 |
| Fere Alexandrinum | PI 134596 | 1939 | Syria | Rht9, Rht12 |
| Gaza | Cltr 12616 | 1947 | Israel | Rht9 |
| Juljulith | PI 292034 | 1936 | Israel | – |
| JM 3989 | PI 572903 | 1991 | Palestine | Rht12, Rht13 |
| Langdon | Cltr 13165 | 1954 | USA | Rht5 |
| Marfed Dwarf | PI 542439 | 1987 | USA | Rht5, Rht13 |
| MG 26427 | PI 534500 | 1988 | Egypt | – |
| Persian Black | PI 283891 | 1926 | Iran | Rht5 |
| GA-insensitive genotypes | ||||
| C-61 | 2013 | Israel | Rht-B1b, Rht5, Rht13 | |
| Bet Hashita | 1985 | Israel | Rht-B1b, Rht12, Rht13 | |
| Zahir | 2005 | Israel | Rht-B1b, Rht8, Rht12, Rht13 | |
| Yuval | 2012 | Israel | Rht-B1b, Rht12 | |
| Nirit | 1996 | Israel | Rht-B1b, Rht9 | |
| Omer | 2013 | Israel | Rht-B1b, Rht5, Rht8, Rht12 | |
| Shoam | 2003 | Israel | Rht-D1b, Rht12 | |