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Dealing with Drought: Uncovering Sorghum’s Secrets

Sorghum variety BTx642 grown in Central Valley at temperatures around 100 degrees for 65 days without water. It is still green and filling grain to almost the same extent as plants that were watered weekly. (Jeffrey Dahlberg, UC ANR Agricultural Research and Extension Center)

Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and cracked earth are becoming common images in many regions due to more extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts and floods. The planet’s resources are being stretched by a … [Read More]

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