Texas AgriLife Research and Bayer CropScience join forces to advance wheat research

February 20, 2012 http://agrilifecdn3.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Bushlandfieldday-031-199x300.jpgTexas AgriLife Research and Bayer CropScience join forces to advance wheat research 

COLLEGE STATION – Being able to pinpoint molecular mechanisms within a wheat plant to help researchers select for drought tolerance and quality might be the most important aspect of a new Texas AgriLife Research and Bayer CropScience agreement, officials say. “The advancement of technology to support the development of crop varieties is essential to the health and prosperity of the state, nation and the world,” said John Sharp, chancellor of The Texas A&M University System. “This multi-year agreement is fundamental to that goal.”… “And most recently, the Texas AgriLife Genomics and Bioinformatics Core was established in College Station, said Dr. Bill McCutchen, AgriLife Research executive associate director.Led by Dr. Charlie Johnson, the genomics core provides scientists with the capability to quickly advance important traits found in multiple research plots across Texas.”