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Genome breakthrough heralds new dawn for agriculture
Originalmeldung von Steve Connor, Science Editor, The Independent (UK)
Original-URL: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/genome-breakthrough-heralds-new-dawn-for-agriculture-2063308.html
Original-URL: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/genome-breakthrough-heralds-new-dawn-for-agriculture-2063308.html
In a scientific tour-de-force that has been hailed as the most significant breakthrough in wheat production since the cereal crop was cultivated by the first farmers more than 10,000 years ago, scientists have decoded the genome of the wheat plant.
As a result, new breeds of disease-resistant crops could be producing higher wheat yields in as little as five years' time, raising the prospect of lower bread prices and greater food security in a more populated world. And rather...