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India's wheat yield revolution in the 1960s was possible primarily due to
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Mutations resulting in plant height reduction
Sharbati Sonora and Pusa Lerma are the two important varieties of wheat that are responsible for the green revolution in India. These are produced by gamma rays treatment of Sonora-24 and Lerma Rojo - 24 which are the Mexican dwarf varieties.
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