Climate change resistant wheat crops

100,000 wheat genes have been discovered by Scientists. These findings will enable them to develop new strains of wheat which can be grown to tolerate changing weather conditions as a result of climate change.

The work will enable Scientists to use the genome map that has been created to develop the best strains for different areas of the World. The creation of different strains can take between 10 and 15 years but is at least a possible solution to the pressure being placed on food supplies as global population continues to increase. It is expected that 60% more wheat will need to be produced by 2050 so these findings are key to ensure that can happen. With climate change, the biggest challenge will be heat so strains will be produced which can tolerate this.

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