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.
Grantee
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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