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New plant system triggers crops to grow themselves with genetic upgrades

Graduate student Arjun Ojha Kshetry and colleagues combined two key genes: WIND1, which reprograms cells near a wound, and ...
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Do Pretty Corn Fields Actually Translate Into Higher Yields?

Modern, high-tech planters can produce “picket fence” stands of corn with seedlings so uniform they look like they’ve been photocopied. While pretty fields are without a doubt a source of pride, do ...