Sentences with phrase «conventional wheat plants»
By inserting a cloned version of the wild gene into conventional wheat plants they boosted the amount of protein, zinc and iron in the grain by 10 to 15 percent.
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By manipulating TaR1 protein levels in wheat, either by conventional breeding or genetic modification in plants grown in laboratory controlled environments, the researchers demonstrated that they could activate the plant's defences earlier.
Using conventional breeding techniques, Borlaug's crucial breakthrough was crossing stubby - stalked dwarf wheat with high - yielding varieties, resulting in a plant that was both extremely productive — when given ample fertilizer — and strong enough to hold up under the weight of large clusters of grain.