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Global collaboration is unlocking wheat’s genetic potential

Global collaboration is unlocking wheat’s genetic potential

In a paper published Nov. 25 in Nature, Kansas State University researchers, in collaboration with the international 10+ Genome Project...
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Poland and Crain receive 2020 Plant Genome Outstanding Paper Award

Poland and Crain receive 2020 Plant Genome Outstanding Paper Award

Plant Pathology associate professor, Jesse Poland and postdoctoral fellow Jared Crain received the inaugural 2020 Plant Genome Outstanding Paper Award for...
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Mining wheat’s wild side for global food security

Mining wheat’s wild side for global food security

MANHATTAN — A Kansas State University wheat geneticist is receiving nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National...
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Genomics will improve wheat yield and resilience

Genomics will improve wheat yield and resilience

Capstone publication of the first five years of collaboration through our USAID Feed the Future project. These results will speed...
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The Curiosity of Collections: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at What’s in the Drawers, Cabinets and Refrigerators of K-State Collections and Why It’ s Important

The Curiosity of Collections: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at What’s in the Drawers, Cabinets and Refrigerators of K-State Collections and Why It’ s Important

On the north side of campus, a refrigerated storage room contains wheat seed that helped grow ingredients for your morning...
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USAID Extends Innovation and Research Partnerships

USAID Extends Innovation and Research Partnerships

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today the extension of two research partnerships, totaling $17 million, with...
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Wheat code finally cracked; wheat genome sequence will bring stronger varieties to farmers

Wheat code finally cracked; wheat genome sequence will bring stronger varieties to farmers

Kansas State University scientists, in collaboration with the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium, published today in the international journal Science...
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New genomic tool searches wheat’s wild past to improve crops of the future

New genomic tool searches wheat’s wild past to improve crops of the future

A new genetic directory launched today will enable researchers and breeders to scan the genomes of wild relatives of modern...
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Drones help Kansas State researchers stay on top of wheat improvement MANHATTAN, Kan. – It may be approaching winter in Kansas, but the field work on wheat genetics is going full steam for wheat scientist Jesse Poland.

Drones help Kansas State researchers stay on top of wheat improvement MANHATTAN, Kan. – It may be approaching winter in Kansas, but the field work on wheat genetics is going full steam for wheat scientist Jesse Poland.

It may be approaching winter in Kansas, but the field work on wheat genetics is going full steam for wheat...
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Feeding a hungry world: How Kansas State University is improving global agricultural production

Feeding a hungry world: How Kansas State University is improving global agricultural production

The world’s population is expected to grow from 7.5 billion people today to nearly 10 billion by the year 2050....
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