The history of wheat

A major international study in a UK scientific laboratory is revealing the history of wheat and looking at ways to improve its potential. The project is an international collaboration, with Chinese researchers also participating in key research.

Wheat is a staple crop for the global population, providing around one fifth of the calories consumed globally. But modern wheat has lost much genetic diversity, compared to the original wild grass it derived from eight millennia years ago.

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