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Friday, November 20, 2009

How Crops Survive Drought

Breakthrough research done earlier this year by a plant cell biologist has greatly accelerated scientists' knowledge on how plants and crops can survive difficult environmental conditions ...  > full story

Scientists Decode Maize Genome

Scientists have deciphered the complete genetic code of the maize plant for the first time. The researchers, who have been collaborating for the past four years on the Maize Genome Sequencing ...  > full story

Drought Resistance Explained: Protein Structure Reveals How Plants Respond To Water Shortages

Scientists have discovered that the key to plants' responses to drought lies in the structure of a protein called PYR1 and how it ...  > full story

Gene Developed Through Conventional Breeding To Improve Cowpea Aphid Resistance

The cowpea or black-eyed pea, as it is more commonly known, is a New Year's tradition for good luck. But disease and particularly ...  > full story
 

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