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Gluten allergy? Technology could lead to celiac-safe wheat

By Pat Melgares, K-State Extension
Oct 15, 2025
Oct 15, 2025

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By Pat Melgares, K-State Extension

Kansas State University researchers and the state’s farmers are putting their collective support behind a project to reduce the allergenicity of gluten in wheat, while maintaining the grain’s ability for bread and other products.

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K-State researchers are looking at ways to reduce wheat's tendency to trigger gluten allergies without sacrificing bread quality.