"Crop traits vital for future food production could soon be within the grasp of plant breeders after scientists unravelled the genetic sequence of the wheat plant."
Other grains were decoded before wheat. Find out why and more by using the link and reading this article. Decoding the wheat genome is a major accomplishment, and should lead to badly-needed advances in wheat breeding.
http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/08/27/123037/Feeding-world-closer-as-boffins-crack-wheat-gene-code.htm
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