University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Purpose

to test direct repeat- induced gene silencing for its ability to target multiple crop viruses at once, allowing the development of a wheat strain resistant to multiple major diseases.

Division

Global Growth & Opportunity

Date

OCTOBER 2012

Region served

GLOBAL

Committed amount

$100,000

Grant topic

Agricultural Development

Duration (months)

25

Grantee location

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

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