Key seed size gene identified
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 06:35
in Mathematics & Economics
Scientists from the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK and the University of Freiburg in Germany have uncovered a gene in plants that is responsible for controlling the size of seeds, which could lead to ways of improving crops to help ensure food security in the future...
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