Overview

• Researchers identified Aegilops tauschii as crucial to bread wheat's genetic makeup.
• Hybridization events between wild grasses created bread wheat's unique genomes.
• Genetic diversity allowed bread wheat to adapt to various climates and soils.
• The study utilized 493 unique accessions of Aegilops tauschii to map genetic variations.
• Findings may aid in developing disease-resistant and climate-resilient wheat varieties.