Bioengineer iconBioengineerSep 7, 2026

New multi-omics study reveals wheat QTL TaFhb-6A conferring scab resistance

A devastating fungal disease that can wipe out wheat harvests and poison the grain we eat has met a formidable new opponent. Scientists in China have developed a novel wheat line, designated R111, that carries exceptionally stable resistance to Fusarium head blight, and they have pinpointed the genetic region responsible.

New multi-omics study reveals wheat QTL TaFhb-6A conferring scab resistance

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A devastating fungal disease that can wipe out wheat harvests and poison the grain we eat has met a formidable new opponent.

Scientists in China have developed a novel wheat line, designated R111, that carries exceptionally stable resistance to Fusarium head blight, and they have pinpointed the genetic region responsible.

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A devastating fungal disease that can wipe out wheat harvests and poison the grain we eat has met a formidable new opponent. Scientists in China have developed a novel wheat line, designated R111, that carries exceptionally stable resistance to Fusarium head blight, and they have pinpointed the genetic region responsible.

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