Traits found in roots of desert plants could help crops survive escalating droughts due to climate change

Traits found in roots of desert plants could help crops survive escalating droughts due to climate change

Germinating Arabidopsis (thale cress) and alfalfa with a microbe taken from the roots of a common desert plant has been ...
Why salt-tolerant crops could reduce massive drain on limited fresh water reserves

Why salt-tolerant crops could reduce massive drain on limited fresh water reserves

Despite years of effort and advances in understanding how salinity tolerance works in plants, very few salt-tolerant crops have been ...
GMO wheat developed in research labs could stem rust pathogens that destroy crops across Africa

GMO wheat developed in research labs could stem rust pathogens that destroy crops across Africa

Researchers have identified stem rust resistance in the wild cereal plant Aegilops sharonensis and successfully transferred the resistance gene into bread ...