Researchers from the universities of Chicago and Beijing have introduced the human gene FTO — directly related to the predisposition to obesity — into rice and potato plants. Result: up to 50% more yield in real-life conditions, longer roots, better drought resistance. [...]
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Researchers from the universities of Chicago and Beijing have introduced the human gene FTO — directly related to the predisposition to obesity — into rice and potato plants. Result: up to 50% more yield in real-life conditions, longer roots, better drought resistance. [...]