crops
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Discoveries & Research
Superior photosynthesis abilities of some plants could hold key to climate-resilient crops
More than 3 billion years ago, on an Earth entirely covered with water, photosynthesis first evolved in little ancient bacteria.…
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Biologist pioneers increased protein in staple crops, helps alleviate global protein shortage
A Mississippi State biologist’s groundbreaking research in improving global nutrition and sustainability is featured this week in New Phytologist. Ling…
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Soil footprint: a simple indicator of a crop’s impact on soil erosion
A team from the Department of Agronomy proposes a method to calculate, compare and communicate how different crops affect the…
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Critical crops’ alternative way to succeed in heat and drought
Scientists have discovered that certain plants can survive stressful, dry conditions by controlling water loss through their leaves without relying…
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