New method boosts crop yield and drought resistance using plants' own genes
July 24, 2026
July 24, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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New method boosts crop yield and drought resistance using plants' own genes
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The way to make a plant grow more may be to take something away.
Trimming a section off a plant gene raised rice harvests up to 25% in new tests by University of Chicago scientists, with better tolerance for drought and heat.
The research builds on . . .
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New method boosts crop yield and drought resistance using plants' own genes
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The way to make a plant grow more may be to take something away.
Trimming a section off a plant gene raised rice harvests up to 25% in new tests by University of Chicago scientists, with better tolerance for drought and heat.
The research builds on . . .