{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"wheat-gene-behind-hessian-fly-resistance-cloned-after-50-year-search-d73024b4","title":"Wheat gene behind Hessian fly resistance cloned after 50-year search","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-08-wheat-gene-hessian-fly-resistance.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/wheat-gene-behind-hessian-fly-resistance-cloned-after-50-year-search-d73024b4","sourceName":"Phys.org","summary":"Researchers at the University of Maryland and their collaborators have cloned a gene that makes wheat resistant to feeding by Hessian fly larvae and demonstrated its direct interaction with a protein produced by the insect. The research breaks through a longstanding barrier to understanding and engineering pest resistance in wheat. It is described in a research paper published Aug. 14, 2026, in the journal Science Advances.","category":"Science","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-14T22:20:04+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-14T22:30:12.139823+00:00"}}