News tagged with wheat varieties
International scientists warn of growing threat of wheat rust epidemics worldwide
Researchers meeting at a scientific conference in Aleppo this week reported that aggressive new strains of wheat rust diseases – called stem rust and stripe rust – have decimated up to 40% of farmers' wheat fields ...
Apr 20, 2011 |
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New wheat varieties resist global wheat threat
(PhysOrg.com) -- Innovative techniques in wheat breeding are necessary to meet the needs of the world's growing population and overcome environmental challenges, said Ravi Singh at the American Association for the Advancement ...
Feb 21, 2012 |
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Diverse wheat tapped for antifungal genes
Asian wheat may offer novel genes for shoring up the defenses of U.S. varieties against Fusarium graminearum fungi that cause Fusarium head blight (FHB) disease.
Apr 01, 2010 |
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Research identifies wheat streak resistance gene
A microscopic look into the genes of a Colorado wheat variety has allowed Texas AgriLife Research scientists to identify a wheat streak mosaic virus-resistance gene.
Aug 23, 2010 |
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Scientists using X-ray vision to produce more nutritious flour
Pioneering research combining plant breeding and high-intensity x-rays is being used by scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to explore the possibility of developing wheat ...
Jan 21, 2010 |
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