Nonviable Seeds May Contain Research-Quality DNA
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 22:35
in Biology & Nature
Agricultural Research Service scientists have ways of making seeds talk. They have demonstrated that seeds can reveal genetic information even after they've lost viability, which is the ability to germinate. The research has significant implications for seed bank management.
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