Indian scientists help decode wheat genome
(WorldNews India)

Eighteen Indian scientists play a crucial role in cracking the genetic code of wheat - the world`s most widely cultivated crop. The genetic information, scientists say, would help Indian plant breeders create better wheat varieties capable of tolerating heat and drought without compromising the yield. This comes four years after International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium with 2,400 members in 68 countries published the first draft of the genome sequencing. Researchers from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Delhi University South Campus and Indian Council of Agriculture Research`s National Research Centre...