Which wild species of sugarcane was used in breeding programs to provide disease resistance and hardiness to modern cultivars?
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Correct answer: Saccharum spontaneum
Saccharum spontaneum is a wild, thin-caned species with very low sugar but high resistance to pests and environmental stress. Its genes were incorporated into noble canes through a process called 'nobilization'.
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