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Chinese team injects desert moss gene into Xinjiang cotton to beat fungus, boost output
Chinese team injects desert moss gene into Xinjiang cotton to beat fungus, boost output Scientists report potential to boost cotton yield by nearly a quarter after inserting stress-resistance gene from a species of steppe moss The resulting genetically modified plant showed improved resistance to Verticillium wilt, sometimes known as “cotton cancer”, which can also affect other crops, including fruits and vegetables. The transgenic cotton had “an approximate 23.8 per cent yield increase...
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China is growing giant wheat-rye hybrids in its western deserts. Here’s why
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China’s nuclear expansion shocks world! Is India falling behind?
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Cotton being loaded in Xinjiang, China, in 2021.
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Cotton being loaded in Xinjiang, China, in 2021.
Trump Aims New Tariffs at 59 Countries and the European Union
Cotton being loaded in Xinjiang, China, in 2021.
Eliminating language, culture & faith: Xi's repression of Uyghurs enters new phase
China's crackdown on Uyghurs in Xinjiang is intensifying, shifting its focus from detention camps to the suppression of Uyghur identity, language, and religion. Despite official claims of re-education, a pervasive system of surveillance, prisons, and boarding schools remains in place. This escalation has reignited international concern regarding alleged crimes against humanity.