Scientists have successfully mapped the genome sequence of Aegilops mutica, a wild relative of wheat, shedding light on its genetic diversity and potential use in breeding programs.

Surbhi Grewal, assistant professor, School of Biosciences, led the wild wheat variety study at the University of Nottingham. NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND — Scientists have mapped the genome sequence for a wild ...

For over a decade, the Nottingham Wheat Research Centre has been developing wheat- Aegilops mutica introgression lines, aiming to transfer beneficial traits from this wild species into cultivated ...