Cereal Chem. 92(3):231-235Gluten strength is the main factor determining the rheological and processing properties of wheat. Rapid, small-scale tests that can indirectly predict gluten strength are extremely important for wheat-breeding selection, particularly when using pedigree methodology. The efficiency and reliability of three small-scale tests (SDS sedimentation volume [SDSS], swelling index of glutenin [SIG], and lactic acid retention capacity [LARC]) across three environments (E1, no stress; E2, drought stress; and E3, heat stress) were evaluated by using 15 common wheat and nine durum wheat cultivars. In the case of common wheat, SIG highlighted its advantage for predicting gluten strength, even under stress environments, compared with LARC and SDSS, whereas SDSS showed the best relationship with bread loaf volume. For durum wheat, SIG showed the best predicting value in E1 and E3; however, under drought stress, SDSS, SIG, and LARC all lost their good ability for predicting gluten strength in durum wheat, which needs further investigation. Also, the comparison between two mixograph parameters (mixograph peak time and mixograph peak integral) for predicting gluten strength and the suitability of testing SIG and LARC with whole meal (or semolina) instead of refined flour were also investigated.Wheat is one of the main sources of calories, protein, and other nutrients for a large part of the global population. Most (95%) of the commercially cultivated species are common wheat (Triticum aestivum L., AABBDD), and only around 5% is durum wheat (T. turgidum L. subsp. durum, AABB). One of the main reasons for the global popularity of wheat is that its whole meal, refined flour, or semolina, when mixed with water, form viscoelastic dough that can be easily processed into diverse types of food products owing to the unique viscoelastic properties of its gluten protein. Generally, common wheat flour is used mainly for bread (leavened breads, flat breads, and steamed breads), noodles, cookies, and cakes, whereas durum wheat is made into pasta products globally and into regional foods such as flat breads, couscous, and bulgur. Regarding the grain quality attributes, the requirements for good quality of different enduse products vary widely. However, regardless of end-use type, gluten strength (the combination of elasticity and extensibility) is the key factor that determines the processing quality of common wheat and durum wheat (Bushuk 1998;Peña et al. 2002).Physical-chemical methods, such as SDS sedimentation volume (SDSS) or gluten index, and physical dough testing methods, such as farinograph development time, alveograph deformation energy (W), and mixograph peak time (MPT), all can be used for indirectly predicting the gluten strength. However, when it comes to their application in a wheat-breeding program, there are many factors to consider, such as breeding stage to initiate selection, sample size, repeatability, cost, labor, and time requirement. In early segregating generations (F 2 -F 4 ), particula...