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Heritable Wheat Genome Editing via RNA Virus Delivery
26 Jun 2025 00:57 GMT
In a groundbreaking advancement poised to revolutionize the future of crop genetic engineering, scientists have unveiled a novel method for delivering CRISPR–Cas9 genome-editing tools into wheat plants using an RNA virus-based vector. This technological …
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Wheat genome sequencing of landraces project nearly complete
11 Mar 2025 07:31 GMT
… being led by the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC). The project …
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International scientists unveil genetic insights in largest ever wheat genome sequencing project
30 Nov 2024 16:26 GMT
… insights in the most comprehensive wheat genome sequencing and assembly project ever … successfully assembled 17 high-quality wheat genome references. This effort identified 250 … sets a new standard in wheat genome sequencing, promising to revolutionize …
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Argentine Scientists Identify Key Genomic Regions to Boost Wheat Yields
25 Jun 2025 18:52 GMT
… identified two regions of the wheat genome linked to ear fertility — traits …
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Scientists create lower-gluten wheat that makes tasty bread with fewer celiac triggers
25 Jun 2025 05:45 GMT
… in three areas of the wheat genome. The researchers named the deleted …
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China fast-tracks edited wheat genome as part of food security drive
12 May 2024 09:54 GMT
Kevin Zhao, a co-founder of Qi Biodesign, said the firm had been working with regulators for the past two years to collect data and perform the safety checks needed to obtain a safety approval.
It was special to get this approval in such a “short time …
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Innovative computational tools provide new insights into the polyploid wheat genome
27 Feb 2024 20:51 GMT
… China) explores the polyploid wheat genome through new computational tools. … of the polyploid wheat genome and dissecting data … insights into the polyploid wheat genome, aBIOTECH (2024). DOI … insights into the polyploid wheat genome (2024, February 27) …
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GIFS researcher supports international team effort to sequence earliest domesticated wheat genome
30 Aug 2023 19:03 GMT
Saskatoon, Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A global team of scientists is looking to wheat’s past to help it grow into the future. More than two dozen scientists have contributed to a project that that has sequenced and characterized genomes of wild and …
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The 5,000-year-old bread recipe that’s gone viral
04 Jun 2025 08:13 GMT
… → Cereal breakthrough: Scientists unveil wild wheat genome sequence capable of boosting future …
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Renowned wheat genome advocate wins 2021 Farrer Memorial Medal
25 Mar 2022 14:15 GMT
… in wheat genome research.
“Professor Appels’ long and distinguished career in wheat genome research … be his contribution to the wheat genome sequence project where he, along …