Guest: Hitashi AggarwalHost: Ruby WieseIn this episode of Cultivating the Future, Ruby Wiese speaks with Hitashi Aggarwal, a PhD student at Murdoch University with roots in the agricultural heartland of Punjab, India. Hitashi shares how growing up in a farming community inspired her passion for agricultural science and plant genetics. Now, her research focuses on using CRISPR/Cas gene editing to address one of wheat breeding's major challenges: its tendency to self-fertilise. By inducing male sterility and enhancing female receptivity, her work aims to pave the way for more efficient, cost-effective hybrid wheat production. This episode offers a fascinating look into how cutting-edge science is being applied to solve real-world agricultural problems.Connect with Hitashi on LinkedInStay up-to-date with WAARC: Website LinkedIn Facebook X

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