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Winter wheat yields 2019 and 2020

Predicting yields is a fool’s game as there are so many influencing factors and last year was particularly difficult for forecasting. This is why plant physiologists avoid putting their head on the block because they know that their often far too …

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About SASSA-SAI

Malnutrition affects one in three people on the planet, with two billion people being deficient in one or more micronutrients. In sub-Saharan Africa malnutrition is a chronic problem. The sustainable production and consumption of biodiverse nutritious …

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Partners

UK NIAB provides independent science-based research and information to support, develop and promote agriculture and horticulture; helping the industry to fulfil its potential in supplying food and renewable resources, while respecting the natural …

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The research team

Dr Thomas Wood – PI Tom is a project leader in the NIAB pathology group with a background in molecular plant pathology and crop improvement. Tom’s research focuses on exploiting host genetic diversity in legumes, and improving understanding of pathogen …

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List of materials

Hybrid accession Species Collection information Representative parent 1 Representative parent 2 G24764B P. dumosus x P. vulgaris hybrid Colombia, Boyacá, Garagoa G36179 , P. dumosus cultivated G24764D , P. vulgaris feral G35980H P. vulgaris x P. dumosus …

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Increasing efficiency and sustainability

Developing improved germplasm for yield, biotic and abiotic stress using high throughput field phenotyping for monitoring performance and the genetic dissection of key traits. NIAB will be utilising germplasm selected from DFW, WISP and other projects to …

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Adding value and resilience

Enhancing grain quality for human health, combat diet-related diseases and improve the resilience of wheat to biotic stresses. NIAB is developing germplasm with starch characteristics predicted to improve the processability, nutrition and digestibility of …

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