Reading Time: 6 minutes A method for forecasting how crops will perform in different environments so that plant breeders can quickly select the best parents for new, climate-resilient varieties.
How scientists are using DNA and climate data to breed crops of the future
Researchers are developing a method to help plant breeders create new varieties of resilient crops to keep pace with a changing climate
Sensing the soil: Root cell research finds ‘stress hormone’
Scientists discover how roots sense and respond to soil stressors, cell by cell
Reading Time: 8 minutes Research into how root cells react to soil stressors could help plants better adapt to changes in their climate.
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