Newly Discovered Fungus Threatens World Wheat Crop
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| Newly Discovered Fungus Threatens World Wheat Crop |
| from the swarm-of-hungry-hungry-hippos
| posted by Zonk on Sunday March 16, @23:19 (Biotech) |
| http://science.slashdot.org
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[0]RickRussellTX writes “The UN reports that a variety of the rust fungus
originally detected in Uganda in 1999 has already spread as far north as
Iran, [1]threatening wheat production across its range. The fungus
infects wheat stems and affects 80% of wheat varieties, putting crops at
risk and threatening the food sources for billions of people across
central Asia. Although scientists believe they can develop resistant
hybrids, the fungus is moving much faster than anticipated and resistant
hybrids may still be years away. Meanwhile, [2]national governments in
the path of the fungus are telling folks that there is nothing to worry
about.”
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Links:
0. mailto:rickrussell [Email address: rickrussell #AT# gmail.com - replace #AT# with @ ]
1. http://www.un.org/apps/news
2. http://www.app.com.pk/en_
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