An international research team explored the genetics of wheat

An international research team has uncovered the genetic resources of wheat, which opened the way to breed the wheat varieties that are far more nutritious and adaptable to the climate and to improve the quality of life for those people who are suffering from cereal allergies.

The approximately 2400 members of the International Wheatgenom Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) have presented their research findings in the science journal Science.

The bread wheat’s genome consists of about 16 billion base pairs, which means it is about five times larger than human. Researchers identified 107,000 genes on 21 chromosomes. (MTI)