| Title | Wheat DNA Genome Sequenced | |
| Date | Wednesday January 28 2015, @11:29AM | |
| Author | martyb | |
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| from the soon-to-be-made-into-vitawheatavegamin dept. | ||
The wheat genome has been sequenced after years of study. Scientists say this breakthrough will now allow new and better wheat varieties. With the increasing problem of how to feed the world's growing population — especially in poor areas (poor as in soil quality as well as monetarily) — this seems like it could be a very important breakthrough for future civilization.
Now, with a chromosome-based full sequence in hand, plant breeders will have high-quality tools at their disposal to accelerate breeding programs and to identify how genes control complex traits such as yield, grain quality, disease, pest resistance, or abiotic stress tolerance. They will be able to produce a new generation of wheat varieties with higher yields and improved sustainability to meet the demands of a growing world population in a changing environment.
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