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Theo Farrant

8,000-year-old wheat imprint in Georgia reshapes origins of bread wheat, scientists say

It’s a staple food for many cultures around the world. But how did humans determine that grass seeds had the potential to become bread?

A new study suggests that bread wheat likely emerged around 8,000 years ago in the South Caucasus region, through a natural hybridisation process involving already domesticated wheat and a wild grass species.

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