Scientists from South China Agricultural University successfully developed purple rice rich in antioxidants. The results of the study are published in Molecular Plant journal.
A study led by complexity scientist Samuel Scarpino explored gene co-expression networks that have evolved to help plants withstand drought and cold. The paper, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, focused on Arabidopsis and identified two unique gene expression networks: one adapted to cold, and the other to drought.
Scientists from Huazhong Agricultural University used CRISPR-Cas9 system to edit the genome of allotetraploid cotton, Gossypium hirsutum, which has a complex genome. The results are published in Plant Biotechnology Journal.