Winter Wheat (IMAGE)

University of Southern California

Winter Wheat

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Researchers at USC and Texas A&M University grew winter wheat in an arid area of Texas with reduced irrigation and found that the plants protect themselves by producing thick leaf wax. Photo by Xiuwei Liu, Texas A&M University.

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Xiuwei Liu, Texas A&M University

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