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Zoe Țapu (April 29, 1934 – February 11, 2013) was a Romanian agronomist, senior researcher at the National Agricultural Research and Development Institute (INCDA) in Fundulea, creator of an original variety of durum wheat, high-yielding and resistant, adapted to the climate in Central and Eastern Europe and similar regions of the world. During the 1970s when Țapu was heading the team creating new strains at INCDA,[1] Romania was a major producer and exporter of durum wheat.[2]
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Zoe Țapu | |
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Born | (1934-04-29)29 April 1934 |
Died | 11 February 2013(2013-02-11) (aged 78) |
Nationality | Romanian |
Alma mater | University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest |
Known for | Semi-dwarf winter durum wheat |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Agronomy |
Institutions | National Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Fundulea |
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