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Killer fungus spells disaster for wheat
Date:3/12/2008

sistant lines with wheat varieties adapted to local conditions in the worlds wheat-growing countries, then grow enough seed to plant fields threatened by Ug99.

New Scientist has learned that China started a crash programme to breed resistance into Chinese wheat varieties last year, after an article on Ug99 in this magazine was translated into Chinese and circulated to top agriculture officials.


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