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Tweaking one gene could help crops survive and thrive in salty water

Chinese scientists have discovered a crop gene that, once deactivated, can allow plants to thrive in saline and alkaline soils, a feat that has the potential to create new saline-alkaline tolerant crops, according to studies published in the journals Science and National Science Review on Friday. The gene, called AT1, plays a key role in regulating the plant's response to saline and alkaline environments. Field experiments have shown that without the gene, crops such as sorghum, rice, wheat...
Xie Qi Huang Xun Chen Shouyi Zhu Jiankang Institute Of Genetics National Science

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