![The characterisation of boron tolerance in wheat illustrates the power of the new wheat genomic resources to define key adaptive processes that have underpinned crop improvement. (Image source: Luke Chan/Flickr)](/images/wheat-Luke_Chan_flickr.jpg)
The characterisation of boron tolerance in wheat illustrates the power of the new wheat genomic resources to define key adaptive processes that have underpinned crop improvement. (Image source: Luke Chan/Flickr)
Scientists in Australia have found genes that make wheat tolerant to boron, a chemical element which, when present in soils, damages the quality of grain crops