Gene Editing Creates Plants Resistant to Pathogens

Cereals such as wheat and barley are important food plants, grown almost everywhere in the world. But they are susceptible to diseases and one of the most damaging is a fungal pathogen that causes the dreaded "wheat head blight" or "wheat scab." Using modern gene editing technique scientists have discovered a new and effective way to fight the disease.

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