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Scientific breakthrough could help reduce the loss of millions of pounds worth of barley every year

New research could bring a huge boost to the beer and whisky industries as the barley genome has been unravelled. It is hoped that developments from this research will help produce better varieties of barley.

Barley, and malting barley, are crucial to the beer and whisky sectors, which are worth around £20billion to the UK economy.

According to scientists this new research will help in the fight against cereal crop diseases, which damages millions of pounds worth of crops every year. Scientists also claim the breakthrough will help to develop barley varieties that are more able to cope with climate change....