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Future of wheat rooted in ancient ancestry

AGRICULTURE Victoria scientists have traced the genetic origins of wheat for bread making back almost 10,000 years in research that could help safeguard the popular cereal crop against climate change.

Staff writer
 Researchers have been busy discovering the genetic past of wheat.

Researchers have been busy discovering the genetic past of wheat.

The world-first research, published in the genetics journal Nature Genetics this week, used genome-wide data to track historical gene flow from wild emmer, a founding wheat plant ancestor. The resulting...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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Research Report: Grain Storage (August 2024)

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Research Report: Grouper Bins (July 2024)

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Research Report: Carbon Calculators (June 2024)

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Research Report: High Horsepower Tractors (May 2024)

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