Genomic gymnastics help sorghum plant survive drought

PHYSorg
Dec 3, 2019, 1:05 pm384 pts
Scorching temperatures and parched earth are no match for the sorghum plant—this cereal crop, native to Africa and Australia, will remain green and productive, even under conditions that would render other plants brown, brittle and barren.

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