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Unlocking wild plant genetics to develop climate-resilient, disease-resistant wheat. Updates from the wheat working group

Unlocking wild plant genetics to develop climate-resilient, disease-resistant wheat. Updates from the wheat working group

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Sep 14, 2026 | news, wheat

To secure the future of global wheat production against the growing threats of climate change and evolving agricultural diseases, researchers at HUN-REN Centre for Agricultural Research (ATK) have announced significant breakthroughs in crop wild relative (CWR)...
Harnessing Wild Pea Relatives to Build Resilient Cultivars: updates from the Pea Working Group

Harnessing Wild Pea Relatives to Build Resilient Cultivars: updates from the Pea Working Group

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Jul 26, 2025 | news, wheat

IAS-CSIC is running a long-term pea pre-breeding program which started with a major focus on developing cultivars adapted to Mediterranean rain fed farming conditions. Therefore, the first priority was the resistance to broomrape (Orobanche crenata), which was not...

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  • D2.1 – Distribution of Crop Wild Relatives in Europe and future perspectives
  • Conserving CWRs in situ across Europe: genetic reserves on the way!

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