Jeff Mulhollem
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Gene silencing could ‘fool’ plants into surviving harsh environments
By temporarily silencing the expression of a critical gene, researchers fooled soybean plants into sensing they were under siege, encountering ...
GMO rescue of American chestnut tree may take longer than anticipated
The nearly century-old effort to employ selective breeding to rescue the American chestnut, which has been rendered functionally extinct by ...
‘Melt’ chocolate gene discovery could lead to medical advances
Scientists have discovered a gene involved in determining the melting point of cocoa butter, a critical attribute of the substance ...
