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November 29, 2012

Sequencing the Wheat Genome in a Breakthrough for Global Food Security
Albany, CA (SPX) Nov 29, 2012
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists working as part of an international team have completed a "shotgun sequencing" of the wheat genome, a paper published in the journal Nature reported Wednesday. The achievement is expected to increase wheat yields, help feed the world and speed up development of wheat varieties with enhanced nutritional value. "By unlocking the genetic secrets of wheat, this study and others like it give us the molecular tools necessary to improve wheat traits and al ... read more

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