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Ug99: The New Big World Threat?

[Article] It seems that every year or so there is a new major threat to the population of the planet. Most of these so far have proven less worrying in practice than in theory. However, Ug99 may just have what it takes to back up its threat.

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Ug99 is a fungus. It doesn’t attack humans directly. What it does is kill one of the most important staple crops that we have. Wheat.Most wheat crops are now enhanced to be resistant to many strains of disease. Unfortunately, it’s not just the wheat that’s evolving. The parasites and...
This article was published Thursday, 3 May, 2007 by AFP
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