Genetic Code for Rice Mapped; Over 37K Genes
“This is a breakthrough of inestimable significance, not only for science and agriculture but also for all those people who depend on rice as their primary dietary staple,” Joachim Messing, one of the scientists involved in the project, said.
Researchers from 10 countries worked together to identify all 37,544 genes in rice and establish the position of each gene on rice’s 12 chromosomes. They said they had identified some particularly important genes which might increase yield and productivity.
“The genetic map will greatly speed the hunt for genes that increase yield, protect against disease and pests or provide drought-resistance in rice and other cereal crops,” Robin Buell, the IRGSP’s lead investigator, said.
Source: India Times
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November 22nd, 2005 at 8:31 am
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January 17th, 2006 at 11:36 pm
I would disagree. You can change yourself, you can change one or few. But overall humanity will remain the same - it has remained the same all along.
Knowledge is what empowers us.