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Gene could help plants resist climate change
2015-05-11 22:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: Plants are highly sensitive to environmental changes. Temperature affects multiple aspects of plant development, yet we know little about the processes and mechanisms underlying thermo-sensitive growth. Too close to the sun But researchers recently discovered a new gene that enables plants to regulate their growth in different temperatures. This could lead to new methods of optimizing plant growth and may help combat the effects of climate change. The gene was named ICARUS1, after the figure from...
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