Gene experts see high-yield rice in flood zones
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 13:07
in Biology & Nature
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Researchers in Japan have identified two genes that make rice plants grow longer stems and survive floods, and hope this will enable farmers to grow high-yielding rice species in flood-prone areas.
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