To support its variety development program, USask's Crop Development Center (CDC) has been diving back into the gene pool of wheat and screening its wild relatives for useful traits that can be ...

"We also found that genetic diversity within the often-criticised modern wheat gene pool is rich enough to generate a further 23 per cent increase in yields." Dr Voss-Fels said the findings might ...

The gene, called Yr36, was found in wild wheat and is more effective at higher temperatures than Lr34. It could be particularly useful for Australian farmers when bred into common wheat, says ...

"We also found that genetic diversity within the often-criticised modern wheat gene pool is rich enough to generate a further 23 per cent increase in yields." Dr Voss-Fels said the findings might ...

By looking at five decades of wheat breeding in Europe, a team led Kai Voss-Fels found that modern wheat outperformed older strains in side-by-side field trials under optimum and poor conditions.

Two gene pairs from wild emmer wheat, governing resistance to powdery mildew (MlIW170/Pm26: TdCNL1 and TdCNL5) and stripe rust (YrTD121: TdNLR1 and TdNLR2), were identified as essential for ...

“It is thus possible that some advantageous genes might no longer be present in the bread wheat gene pool,” he said. In the study, Krattinger’s team has determined and characterized the genetic ...

Researchers have cloned a gene from wild wheat that boosts up the protein, zinc and iron content of the grain, offering solutions to nutritional deficiencies that affect millions of children ...

Australian trial of gene-edited wheat aims for 10% bigger yields. By Peter Hobson. May 23, 2024 4:58 AM UTC Updated May 23, 2024 Item 1 of 2 The crop is seen in a wheat field ahead ...