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GM barley trial 'success'

GREGOR HEARD

27 Jan, 2012 04:00 AM

WA-BASED researchers have heralded the first year of genetically modified barley

trials a success.

The trials, held at Corrigin in the state's central wheat belt, are looking at

potential salt-tolerant varieties, and are being conducted by the Australian

Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG)

ACPFG researcher Stuart Roy said that in low salt areas, GM barley yielded 20 to

30 per cent higher than non-GM barley.

More impressively, in salty areas, yields were up 50 to 70 per cent more grains

per plant.

Dr Roy said the trial had been a success and gave researchers hope for trials in

the future. The aim was to test the field site and to see if our most advanced

and promising lines worked in the field, Dr Roy said.

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