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OSU wheat breeder's genetic code-breaking means dollars to Oklahoma and region

08-16-2007 · EurekAlert!

Liuling Yan only joined Oklahoma State University's Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources last year, but that move is already helping the southern Great Plains states make major breakthroughs in wheat improvement.

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