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SciDev.Net: Lab tests show that the same gene might help rice survive flooding and droughts
Farmers facing extreme weather conditions associated with climate change could benefit from the finding that a gene that 'waterproofs' rice plants also appears to protect them from drought.
The Sub1a gene, which naturally occurs in some low-yielding varieties in India, was discovered in the 1990s at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in the Philippines. Subsequent research showed that the gene bred......
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‘Waterproofing’ gene may also protect rice from droughts
Posted by SciDev.Net: Joel D. Adriano on March 10th, 2011
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