--> "We need to figure out a way to come up with a rice variety that can grow on less land, on poorer soil and with less water and fertilizer," said Rod Wing, a University of Arizona plant science professor. Credit: Norma Jean Gargasz / UANews A University of Arizona-led consortium has been awarded $9.9 million from the National Science Foundation to develop a deeper understanding of the wild relatives of cultivated rice with the ultimate goal of creating next-generation varities that are better...
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