Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Without adequate funding, deadly wheat disease could threaten global food supplies, U of M scientists say

Minneapolis MN (SPX) Apr 17, 2013



Disease-resistant wheat developed over the past half century helped ensure steady world food supplies, but a global team led by researchers from the University of Minnesota warns in a new paper that without increased financial support for disease resistance research, new strains of a deadly fungal disease could leave millions without affordable access to food.

The study, published in the c