Developing Crops for Changing Climates
September 10, 2014| |
University of Edinburgh scientists have created a new computer model that shows how plants grow under varying conditions, giving fresh insights into developing crops that could thrive in changing climates. Scientists built the model to investigate how variations in light, day length, temperature, and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere influence the biological pathways that control growth and flowering in plants.
They found differences in the way some plant varieties distribute nutrients under varying conditions, leading some to develop leaves and fruit that are smaller but more abundant than others. Professor Andrew Millar, of the University of Edinburgh's School of Biological Sciences, who led the study, said: "The more we understand the underlying reasons governing plant growth in different varieties, the better equipped we will be to breed crop varieties with stable, high yields in the future."
For more details, read the news release at: http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/2014/crops-080914.
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