SciDev.Net: A rice gene that could significantly raise the rate of phosphorus uptake in rice varieties has been discovered by a team of international researchers, who claim that it could increase rice yields by up to 20 per cent. The gene is called PSTOL1, which stands for Phosphorus Starvation Tolerance. It enhances the root growth of rice plants, enabling them to acquire more phosphorous and other nutrients locked in soils. Sigrid Heuer, a senior scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)...
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Enclosure: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v488/n7412/full/nature11346.html
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