News Headline

Breaking legume's crop wild relative barrier

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2017-09-20

Domesticating plants to grow as crops can turn out to be a double-edged scythe.On one hand, selecting specific desirable traits, such as high yields, can increase crop productivity. But other important traits, like resistance to pests, can be lost. That can make crops vulnerable to different stresses, such as diseases and pests, or the effects of climate change.

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https://phys.org/news/2017-09-legume-crop-wild-relative-barrier.html