# Unpacking wheat's water use for drought research

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- Published: 2026-11-03T13:40:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-11-wheat-drought.html
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Researchers at The University of Queensland have developed a way to quantify how wheat varieties capture and convert soil water. Dr. Raul Gimenez from the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation said the technique could be used to identify drought-tolerant crops.

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