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Researchers identify dual-function rice gene that boosts drought tolerance and grain yield

Researchers identify dual-function rice gene that boosts drought tolerance and grain yield
Phys.org Thursday 25 June 2026, 14:40 UTC 1 min read
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As climate change intensifies droughts and other environmental stresses, maintaining crop productivity has become a major challenge for global agriculture. Drought can impair chloroplast development, reducing photosynthetic efficiency and ultimately lowering crop yields.

As climate change intensifies droughts and other environmental stresses, maintaining crop productivity has become a major challenge for global agriculture. Drought can impair chloroplast development, reducing photosynthetic efficiency and ultimately lowering crop yields.
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