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Scientists find ‘genetic goldmine’ in driest place on Earth that may boost crop resilience – ZME Science
In an increasingly desertifying planet, these gene candidates could save some of our food crops.
The Atacama Desert. Credit: Pixabay.
For years, Chilean researchers have collected plant samples from the Atacama Desert and sequenced their DNA in an effort to understand how, against all odds, they’re able to withstand one of the harshest places on Earth….
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