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Reconciling human activities with nature is never going to be easy, but a new Cambridge group is using everything it’s got to try and protect a vital part of the UK.

Scientists have found a novel way to combine two species of grass-like plant including banana, rice and wheat, using embryonic tissue from their seeds. ̽»¨Ö±²¥technique allows beneficial characteristics, such as disease resistance or stress tolerance, to be added to the plants.