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How exotic plant DNA can 'climate-proof' wheat crops

Wheat containing exotic DNA from wild relatives benefits from up to 50 per cent higher yields in hot weather compared withelite lineslacking these genes, researchers have found.

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How exotic plant DNA can 'climate-proof' wheat crops

Wheat containing exotic DNA from wild relatives benefits from up to 50 per cent higher yields in hot weather compared withelite lineslacking these genes, researchers have found. Following a year when...

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