A rare variety of wheat with three ovaries—gene discovery could triple production

A rare variety of wheat with three ovaries—gene discovery could triple production

University of Maryland researchers discovered the gene that makes a rare form of wheat grow three ovaries per flower instead of one. Since each ovary can potentially develop into a grain of wheat, the gene could help farmers grow much more wheat per acre. Their work is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

University of Maryland Researchers Identify Gene in Wheat That Produces Three Ovaries Per Flower

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