Wheat rust breakthrough from DNA research

Mike Foley
Updated January 9 2018 - 11:25am, first published January 5 2018 - 12:00pm
Rust infection on adult wheat stems, a fungal disease that can cripple wheat crops. Photo by Robert Park.
Rust infection on adult wheat stems, a fungal disease that can cripple wheat crops. Photo by Robert Park.

SCIENCE has taken a significant step in the long-running battle to tackle the crippling wheat rust fungus.

Mike Foley

Mike Foley

National rural reporter

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