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IMAGE: On the left is an isogenic line of UK spring wheat, Paragon, with the inclusion of the Polish wheat gene VRT-A2. It is 99% similar to Uk spring wheat. view more
Credit: John Innes Centre
Researchers have found the elusive genetic element controlling the elongated grains and glumes of a wheat variety identified by the renowned botanist Carl Linnaeus more than 250 years ago.
The findings relating to Polish wheat, Triticum polonicum, could translate into genetic improvements and productivity in the field.
Wheat, in bread, pasta, and other forms, is a vital energy and protein source for humans. Each individual grain is nestled within the glumes and other leaf-like organs called lemma and palea which affect the grain s final size, shape, and weight.
April 27, 2021
The Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) announced its 2021 Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) Early Career and Mentor awardees honoring wheat scientists working to protect food security around the world.
Ella Taagen, a Ph.D. candidate in the field of plant breeding at Cornell, was among this year’s winners.
The WIT awards recognize talent and dedication from both early career women scientists and those who have excelled at mentoring women working in triticum and its nearest cereal relatives. This year’s winners are pioneering new approaches to wheat and hail from parts around the world: Nepal, Pakistan, Syria, the United Kingdom, U.S. and Zambia.