First they mapped the genome of wheat; now they have reconstructed its breeding history. Joining forces with other European researchers, scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München have examined the genetic diversity of ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 3, 2019
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Scientists from The University of Western Australia have discovered two enzymes that explain the sensitivity of wheat plants to salty soils.
Plants & Animals
Mar 26, 2019
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"The wheat blueprint will enable us to decipher the genetic basis of important traits in wheat, such as genes responsible for resistance to fungal diseases and pests. That is the disruptive part. What took years to do before ...
Biotechnology
Sep 17, 2018
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Today in the international journal Science, the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) published a detailed description of the genome of bread wheat, the world's most widely cultivated crop. This work will ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2018
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University of California, Davis, researchers have identified a gene that enables resistance to a new devastating strain of stem rust, a fungal disease that is hampering wheat production throughout Africa and Asia and threatening ...
Biotechnology
Nov 16, 2017
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The key to produce better crops to meet the needs of the growing world's population may lie in combining the traditional knowledge of subsistence farmers of the Ethiopian highlands with plant genomics. Researchers in Italy ...
Biotechnology
Jul 17, 2017
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Increases in climate variability have placed new emphasis on the need for resilient wheat varieties. Alongside demands for increased resiliency, consumer interest in healthier, more functional foods is growing. Therefore, ...
Biotechnology
May 1, 2017
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Entering a 'wheat pan-genomics' era from single to multiple wheat DNA references, the Earlham Institute (EI) aims to diversify one of the world's most complex genomes to improve yield quality and increase wider production ...
Biotechnology
Jan 12, 2017
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Wheat is everywhere. It's in bread, pasta, pastries, biscuits, pizza, batter, cereals, soups, sauces, instant drinks, salad dressing, processed meats and sweets, to name but a few.
Biotechnology
Nov 16, 2016
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The Texas High Plains high winds are known for causing more than just bad hair days; they are a major contributor to the spread of wheat curl mite-transmitted viral diseases in wheat.
Biotechnology
Nov 9, 2016
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