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2007-04-17 | permalink
Molecular Plant Breeding CRC (Australia) discovered non-GE salt-tolerant wheat varieties
It may not be quite as salt-loving as a mangrove, but scientists have discovered that wheat has more in common with the coastal dweller than anyone realised. The Molecular Plant Breeding CRC’s Dr Yusuf Genc has found that different varieties of wheat have different ways of dealing with salinity. The research has implications for cereal breeders, who have long sought to breed varieties that are resistant to salinity.
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2007-04-17 | permalink
Molecular Plant Breeding CRC (Australia) discovered non-GE salt-tolerant wheat varieties
It may not be quite as salt-loving as a mangrove, but scientists have discovered that wheat has more in common with the coastal dweller than anyone realised. The Molecular Plant Breeding CRC’s Dr Yusuf Genc has found that different varieties of wheat have different ways of dealing with salinity. The research has implications for cereal breeders, who have long sought to breed varieties that are resistant to salinity.
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