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Study reveals reported crop yield gains from breeding may be overstated

  • March 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Study reveals reported crop yield gains from breeding may be overstated
A new study suggests that decades of reported gains in crop yields from plant breeding may be significantly overstated, challenging a common method used worldwide to measure genetic progress. The international research team includes five University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists.

Originally published at Phys.org

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