Understanding rust resistance in bread wheat (IMAGE)

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)

Understanding rust resistance in bread wheat

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An international team of scientists led by KAUST has combined the latest DNA sequencing techniques to assemble the genome for bread wheat. Using this genome, the researchers identified and cloned a key gene that helps crops resist stripe rust.

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