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| From | jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | sci.physics |
| Subject | Re: 'Resurrection plants' offer hope as climate turns hostile |
| Date | 2015-11-23 06:13 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <ocnaic-q1l.ln1@mail.specsol.com> (permalink) |
| References | <Gq2dnXGyj6tI5M_LnZ2dnUU7-QMAAAAA@giganews.com> |
Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> wrote: > 'Resurrection plants' offer hope as climate turns hostile >> http://phys.org/news/2015-11-resurrection-climate-hostile.html > >> As the race to adapt to climate change quickens, a South African >> scientist is leading global research into developing crops that mimic >> the extraordinary survival skills of "resurrection plants". >> >> Jill Farrant, a professor of molecular and cell biology at the >> University of Cape Town, hopes that unlocking the genetic codes of >> drought-tolerant plants could help farmers toiling in increasingly >> hot and dry conditions. >> >> With more than 130 known varieties in the world, resurrection plants >> are a unique group of flora that can survive extreme water shortages >> for years. >> >> During a drought, the plant acts like a seed, becoming so dry it >> appears dead. >> >> But when the skies finally open and the rain pours down, the >> shrivelled plant bursts "back to life", turning green and robust in >> just a few hours. Irrelevant, hysterical babble. -- Jim Pennino
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'Resurrection plants' offer hope as climate turns hostile Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-11-22 20:28 -0600
Re: 'Resurrection plants' offer hope as climate turns hostile jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-23 06:13 +0000
Re: 'Resurrection plants' offer hope as climate turns hostile Wally W. <ww84wa@aim.com> - 2015-11-23 08:28 -0500
Re: 'Resurrection plants' offer hope as climate turns hostile Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-11-23 07:34 -0600
Re: 'Resurrection plants' offer hope as climate turns hostile Wally W. <ww84wa@aim.com> - 2015-11-23 08:55 -0500
Re: 'Resurrection plants' offer hope as climate turns hostile Mahipal <mahipal7638@gmail.com> - 2015-11-23 06:30 -0800
Re: 'Resurrection plants' offer hope as climate turns hostile jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-23 18:52 +0000
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