Researchers at the John Innes Centre in Norwich have identified parts of the wheat genome linked to resistance against the grey field slug, a persistent and damaging pest in arable farming.

The discovery is part of the SLIMERS project (Strategies Leading to Improved Management and Enhanced Resilience to Slugs), a three-year Defra-funded research collaboration led by the British On-Farm Innovation Network (BOFIN).

It built on more than a decade of research on wheat varieties........

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