New Study of Water-Saving Plants Advances Efforts to Develop Drought-Resistant Crops
Monday, December 5, 2016 - 12:31
in Biology & Nature
As part of an effort to develop drought-resistant food and bioenergy crops, scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have uncovered the genetic and metabolic mechanisms that allow certain plants to conserve water and thrive in semi-arid climates.