molecular breeding

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Documentary features CIMMYT and Alliance scientists contributing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.

Explainers

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Over millennia, natural selection and humans have systematically adapted the plant species that provide food and other vital products, changing their physical and genetic makeup for enhanced productivity, nutrition and resilience. Plant breeders apply science to continue improving crop varieties, making them more productive and better adapted to climate extremes, insects, drought and diseases.

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Molecular breeding experts learn about state-of-the-art data analysis and visualization tools at Wheat Initiative workshops.

Press releases

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CIMMYT contributes to sequencing genomes of 15 wheat varieties around the world.

Blogs

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Innovative tools and technologies help CIMMYT maize breeders in Africa accelerate the delivery of high-quality seed.

Features

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Tremendous impact is arising from the longstanding cooperation between CIMMYT’s maize and wheat programs and national programs in countries where CIMMYT works.

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Collaboration, partnership and mutual learning with national partners key focus of new project to accelerate breeding and delivery of improved wheat varieties.