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Plant Genetics

Stopping Short
Stopping Short
01.11.1996
Plants and Agriculture

Unlike animals, plants cannot run away from danger. They have therefore evolved various mechanisms to...

Corn Yield Tripled in Kenya
Corn Yield Tripled in Kenya
01.10.1996

World media report: Herbicide resistant corn helps African farmers beat a deadly parasite

Corn Yields in Kenya Triple Thanks to New Weed-Fighting Strategy
Corn Yields in Kenya Triple Thanks to New Weed-Fighting Strategy
17.04.1996
Plants and Agriculture
REHOVOT, Israel -- April 17, 1996 -- Corn yields on experimental plots in Kenya have tripled thanks to an innovative weed-fighting...
More Nutritious Potatoes Produced
More Nutritious Potatoes Produced
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Increasing the levels of an essential amino acid could help prevent malnutrition

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