Researchers from The University of Queensland in Australia have identified a keygene in barley that allows the plant to get water stored deep in the soil duringdrought. Dr. Lee Hickey from the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation said that the gene promoted narrow root growth, which allowed the plant to grow roots that penetrate down to water stored deep within the soil. Continue reading…

Source: Crop Biotech Update  (www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate)