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2007-02-02 | permalink
Two recently discovered genes from an ancient wheat variety have led to a major advance in breeding new salt-tolerant varieties. [...] “The two genes originally came from a wheat ancestor, Triticum monococcum,” says research team leader, CSIRO Plant Industry’s Dr Rana Munns. “They were unwittingly crossed into a durum wheat line about 35 years ago and are normally not present in any modern wheat.”
2007-02-02 | permalink
Two recently discovered genes from an ancient wheat variety have led to a major advance in breeding new salt-tolerant varieties. [...] “The two genes originally came from a wheat ancestor, Triticum monococcum,” says research team leader, CSIRO Plant Industry’s Dr Rana Munns. “They were unwittingly crossed into a durum wheat line about 35 years ago and are normally not present in any modern wheat.”
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