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APPGSTA Meeting January 2015. An introduction to wheat. Wheat – the world’s third largest crop. The origin and current distribution of wheat. Ae. speltoides (BB). T. urartu (AA). T. turgidum (AABB). T. tauschii (DD). T. spelta (AABBDD). T. aestivum (AABBDD). A complex genome!.
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APPGSTA MeetingJanuary 2015 An introduction to wheat
Ae. speltoides (BB) T. urartu (AA) T. turgidum (AABB) T. tauschii (DD) T. spelta (AABBDD) T. aestivum (AABBDD)
Wheat end use is determined by hardness and protein content and quality
The challenges of increasing production • Increasing world population • Impact of changing weather patterns • Competition with other crops (soya!) • Changes in pest & disease impacts • Trade and legislation • Science not keeping up!