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The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $650,000 grant for the study of emmer wheat – one of the very first cereals to be cultivated in agriculture
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In its second online event, the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative will present a series of reflections on what it means to deliver genetic gain in wheat to farmers and ways to improve the future impact of wheat research
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John Innes Centre student Anna Backhaus has received international recognition for her outstanding contribution to wheat research
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Faced by climate change, and our ever-increasing agricultural demands, what can we do to improve crops being grown? Liz Chapman is working on improving wheat yields by investigating the length of time the crops stay green
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Improvements to make crops more nutritious, disease resistant and climate smart are essential to feed a burgeoning world population. Speed breeding could be one answer
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Field trials of wheat biofortified to produce white flour with extra iron have begun following approval by the Government
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Researchers have applied to Defra for consent to conduct field trials of genetically modified (GM) wheat and gene-edited Brassica (CRISPR)
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The complete sequence of the huge wheat genome has been published, which will accelerate innovation in breeding resilient and disease resistant crops to feed a growing global population
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John Innes Centre scientist Professor Graham Moore and University of Bristol’s Professor Keith Edwards have been jointly awarded the 2018 Rank Prize in Nutrition (Human and Animal Nutrition and Crop Husbandry) for their exceptional contribution to wheat research
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