Food science

Dubcovsky lab seeks non-allergenic wheat

UC Davis wheat geneticist Jorge Dubcovsky received a 7-year, $6.3M extension from HHMI to improve wheat by reducing allergens, studying flowering traits, and boosting grain yields—efforts with global food and health impact.

Study Challenges Evolutionary Theory That DNA Mutations Are Random

UC Davis researchers, in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute, discovered that DNA mutations in plants are not random but follow a non-random pattern that benefits the plant. This finding challenges existing mutation theories and could aid in crop breeding and disease prevention.