Old for new, using ancient genetic variation to supercharge wheat

Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 11:11 in Biology & Nature

Wheat is responsible for half of global calories consumed either directly or as animal feed and we need to make a lot more of it in the coming decades. Now, an important paper marks a step change in how breeders might approach wheat breeding using previously untapped sources of variation to increase yields to meet demand.

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