Published in Nature Genetics · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers reconstructed wheat breeding history through genetic analysis, linking its evolution to human migration patterns, geopolitical events, and climate change. This knowledge will help optimize modern wheat varieties for improved yield and adaptability in a growing world population.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- What the wheat genome tells us about wars Helmholtz Munich (Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH)) · May 3, 2019 · first to report
- New avenues for improving modern wheat Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research · May 8, 2019