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New modified wheat could help tackle global food shortage – Science Daily
Researchers at the University of York have created a new modified wheat variety that increases grain production by up to 12%.
Researchers at the University of York have created a new modified wheat variety that increases grain production by up to 12%.Wheat is one of the most important food crops in the world, providing 20% of human calories; with ever increasing global food demand, increasing crop yield is critically important.
Wheat breeders work hard to increase yield to meet global demand, but since the ‘green revolution’ of the 1960s, the rate of yield increase has been slowing and is currently less than 1% per year.
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