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University of Nottingham: New Wheat Wild Relative Genome Research Unlocks Potential for Crop Improvement
March 20, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, England, March 20 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release:

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New wheat wild relative genome research unlocks potential for crop improvement

Scientists have successfully mapped the genome sequence of Aegilops mutica, a wild relative of wheat, shedding light on its genetic diversity and potential use in breeding programmes.

Researchers at the University of Nottingham assembled a chromosome-level haplotype . . .

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