Techniques to manipulate plant adaption in arid climates developed

Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 16:30 in Biology & Nature

By manipulating a specific gene, plant researchers have discovered they can impact lateral root growth. Lateral root development is a highly regulated process that determines a plant's growth and ability to adapt to life in different environmental conditions.

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