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New Gene Boosts Wheat Yields Without Extra Resources

10/20/2025

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Researchers at the University of Maryland identified the WUSCHEL-D1 gene, enabling a wheat line to produce up to three ovaries per flower.
The findings were published on October 14, 2025, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Vijay Tiwari, Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, said activating WUS-D1 in cultivated wheat could raise production.
If realized, the approach could increase yields without extra land, water, or fertilizer.

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Story summary

Researchers at the University of Maryland identified the WUSCHEL-D1 gene, enabling a wheat line to produce up to three ovaries per flower.
The findings were published on October 14, 2025, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Vijay Tiwari, Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, said activating WUS-D1 in cultivated wheat could raise production.
If realized, the approach could increase yields without extra land, water, or fertilizer.