Discovery to improve breeding for disease resistance

Updated July 4 2022 - 11:42pm, first published January 21 2022 - 9:00pm
CCDM researchers Evan John (left) and Kar-Chun Tan have discovered a new approach to breeding wheat for improved disease resistance relative to its environment. Photo by CCDM.
CCDM researchers Evan John (left) and Kar-Chun Tan have discovered a new approach to breeding wheat for improved disease resistance relative to its environment. Photo by CCDM.

AUSTRALIAN and European researchers have discovered a genetic element in a common wheat pathogen with potential to help streamline breeding for disease-resistant wheat varieties that are better suited to Australian conditions.

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