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Glow-in-the-dark potatoes? In quest to develop healthier spuds, Israeli scientists genetically engineer plants that signal when stressed
Plant stress can be caused by drought, extreme temperature and high levels of light. (Not that dissimilar to humans who ...
Epigenetics mystery: Can environment-induced changes be passed on?
Israeli researchers have discovered that laboratory worms transfer information about their parents’ physical environment through small RNA molecules that occur ...
Dead Sea plant genes could boost efforts to cope with drought, climate change
The biblical Joseph foresaw in a dream a seven-year drought and subsequently guided Egypt’s rulers to set aside enough stores ...
How serendipity in an Israeli lab led to drought-resistant plants
Plant biologist Shimon Gepstein did not set out to find a revolutionary technology that has been successfully producing drought-resistant rice, ...
