News tagged with wheat genome
Dissecting the genomes of crop plants to improve breeding potential
Scientists on the Norwich Research Park, working with colleagues in China, have developed new techniques that will aid the application of genomics to breeding the improved varieties of crop needed to ensure ...
Jul 31, 2011 |
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Genome sequence could reveal 'Achilles' heels' of important wheat disease
Research published in PLoS Genetics today provides insights into how an important fungal disease is able to evade wheat's defences. The researchers hope that the study, which reveals the fungus' complete genome sequence, will e ...
Jun 09, 2011 |
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Researchers sequence genomes of fungi that threaten wheat, poplars
An international team of researchers co-led by a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist has sequenced the genomes of two fungal pathogens-one that threatens global wheat supplies and another that limits production ...
May 09, 2011 |
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Decoding of wheat genome will aid global food shortage
Wheat production world-wide is under threat from climate change and an increase in demand from a growing human population. Liverpool scientists, in collaboration with the University of Bristol and the John ...
Aug 26, 2010 |
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Scientists to sequence DNA of British wheat varieties
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have been awarded £1.7 million to decode the genome of wheat, in order to help farmers increase the yield of British wheat varieties.
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Feb 11, 2009 |
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