Key food, biofuel crop sorghum's genome deciphered
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 15:00
in Mathematics & Economics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have deciphered the genetic make-up of sorghum, a drought-tolerant crop and important food and biofuel source, and said the breakthrough could help develop better crops for arid regions.
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