Utah State University: Data Scientists Uncovering Genes That Protect Alfalfa Against Salinity Stress
April 07, 2021
April 07, 2021
LOGAN, Utah, April 7 (TNSJou) -- Utah State University issued the following news:
Salinity is a growing critical threat to soils, water quality and food production worldwide. High levels of salts in water and soil interfere with plants' abilities to take up the nutrients they need, create osmotic shock and ion accumulation in the plant tissues. All these conditions drastically affect plants' growth and development, resulting in reduced crop production.
Some pl . . .
Salinity is a growing critical threat to soils, water quality and food production worldwide. High levels of salts in water and soil interfere with plants' abilities to take up the nutrients they need, create osmotic shock and ion accumulation in the plant tissues. All these conditions drastically affect plants' growth and development, resulting in reduced crop production.
Some pl . . .