Australian scientists said a few days ago that they have cultivated wheat strains that thrive in saline land. Today, with water stress and climate change, this discovery helps increase food production and supply a growing global population.
Researchers in soils with high salinity content found that Durum wheat with high salt tolerance genes can increase up to 25% more than normal wheat production. This salt-tolerant gene was inserted into commercialized wheat through cross breeding.
Matthew Geelyhan, head of the research team, said that when water is sent from the plant roots to the leaves, this wheat contains a gene that helps remove sodium from the water.
It is understood that Duran wheat is used to make pasta and couscous in North Africa, and its sensitivity to salt is higher than that of wheat used in bread making.
It is estimated that by 2050, the global population will grow from 7 billion to 9 billion today, and food demand will increase by 70%. If coupled with the impact of climate change on rainfall patterns, the food supply challenges of the global population will be even more arduous. (Compilation: Hu Xuanyi)
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