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Published August 27, 2010, 12:00 AM

Wheat field


A close up view of wheat crop, in a field in Acomb, northeast England, Friday, Aug. 27, 2010. British scientists have decoded the genetic sequence of wheat, one of the world's oldest and most important crops, a development they hope could help breed better strains of the global food staple. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
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