An international team of researchers has identified genes associated with plant survival in one of the harshest environments on Earth: the Atacama Desert in Chile. Their findings, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), may help scientists breed resilient crops that can thrive in increasingly drier climates.
Researchers uncover 'genetic goldmine' underlying plant resilience in extreme desert environment
- PhysOrg
- 1. 11 2021 (20:00)