Wheat CAP
Date Funded: 2006
Amount: $5 million
Duration: 4 years
Objective: Advance technology to rapidly identify genes that may produce higher quality, disease-resistant wheat.
Why? Twenty percent of all calories consumed globally come from wheat-derived foods, such as bread and pasta. The research offers a potential solution to nutritional deficiences affecting hundreds of millions of people around the world.
Impact: Researchers cloned a gene that controls protein, iron, and zinc levels in wheat, enhancing nutritional value by 10 to 15 percent and accelerating grain maturity.
Participants: University of California-Davis, lead institution
Colorado State University Cornell University Montana State University North Carolina State University North Dakota State University Ohio State University Oklahoma State University Oregon State University Purdue University |
South Dakota State University Texas A&M University University of Georgia University of Idaho University of Minnesota University of Nebraska-Lincoln Virginia Tech Washington State University |
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Last Updated: 07/21/2008
