"This discovery represents a significant advance because it avoids the need for cross-kingdom gene transfer, " he said, noting that many other scientists are working towards the total removal of selection markers.
The scientists used cross-pollination and seed embryo transfer technology to transfer some of the resilience of the ancient ancestor of wheat into modern British varieties.
King's Lynn is also a similar distance to King's Cross station, where tourists will then be able to take a seven-minute transfer to the Olympic Park via a new high-speed train.