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Genetically modified roots help plants survive better!

ecofriend.org — When it comes to water, every drop counts and Prof. Amram Eshel and his team, with that of Prof. Hillel Fromm, hope to engineer a plant that takes advantage of a newly discovered gene that controls hydrotropism, a plant’s ability to send its roots towards water.

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  • inactive, on 08/05/2008, -0/+9I really need genetically modified plants... I want to have a green thumb but I just don't...
  • anjolly1, on 08/06/2008, -0/+4Great news for the plant kingdom
  • mahomet, on 08/06/2008, -0/+4Getting to the root of the issue, perhaps may see the new solution turn the problem upside-down.
  • hitithard, on 08/06/2008, -0/+4Sending the roots towards water. Neat innovation!
  • maheshee11, on 08/06/2008, -0/+3From the sciencedaily article
    '"Our aim is to save water," explains Prof. Eshel. "We are increasing a plant's efficiency for water uptake. Plants that can sense water in a better fashion will be higher in economic value in the future."'
  • netfreehost, on 08/06/2008, -0/+1We will shortly see genetically modified humans.
  • prashantthakur, on 08/06/2008, -0/+1gr8 going professor..

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