Emily Dooley
University of California
Wheat products account for about 20 percent of what people worldwide eat every day. Wheat crops must adapt to new climate patterns to keep pace with demand. To meet new challenges and train a new generation of plant breeders, the University of California-Davis is leading a five-year research project to accelerate wheat breeding.
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