--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20220329-scientists-have-discovered-a-superwheat/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Scientists have discovered a superwheat Publication Date: 2022-03-29T15:00:47-04:00 Last Updated: 2022-03-28T15:56:44-04:00 Author: Andrey Viktorov (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/aviktorov/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/) ![Scientists have discovered a superwheat](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/morning-g7eadb3b3f_1920.jpg) The plant is resistant to all diseases. Scientists of John Innes Centre (UK) found out that wild wheat (Aegilops sharonensis) growing in Israel is highly resistant to almost all types of bacterial and fungal diseases that affect cultivated varieties. The reason is a unique gene. “We discovered a special gene in the DNA of Aegilops sharonensis that protects the plant from diseases. There is no such wheat pathogen that can overcome such protection,” said John Innes Centre researcher Dr. Guotai Yu. Wheat is currently the world’s most widespread grain crop. Its annual yield reaches 760 million tons, and the number of cultivars is enormous. However, many of them are affected by various diseases due to the loss of important genes during wheat cultivation. “The study of wheat genetics opens up huge opportunities for breeding varieties that do not require the use of pesticides in their cultivation,” commented the information and analytical service of Fertilizer Daily. Source: [TASS](https://nauka.tass.ru/nauka/14183679?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fyandex.ru%2Fnews%2Fsearch%3Ftext%3D) Tags: [agriculture](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/agriculture/), [Israel](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/israel/), [Science](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/science/), [wheat](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/wheat/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.