Researchers make crucial discovery about drought-resistant plants: 'A grand challenge for agricultural production'At University Roma Tre, resear...
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
At University Roma Tre, researchers experimented with the effects of thermospermine (T-Spm) on tomato stress tolerance, or their ability to withstand drought conditions. Natural Science News reported that these researchers genetically modified tomatoes to create mutant tomato plants that could withstand more significant droughts than their unmodified counterparts.
These mutant tomatoes (which aren't as scary as they might sound) showed better efficiency in their internal water transport systems, which means they retain water better under drought conditions and are theoretically able to survive harsher weather.
Other scientists have used the same genetic modification technology, known as CRISPR, to create other durable plants. For example, Roger Thilmony of the ARS Crop Improvement and Genetics Research team in Albany, California, has developed drought-tolerant wheat using the genetic editing tool.
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https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/drought-tolerant-tomatoes-crispr-technology-farmingTaxonomy
- Drought
- Drought-Resistant Technology