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Could ‘resurrection’ crops survive drought and feed a hungry planet?
Desert plants all but die, then are resurrected when the rains come, says one African research scientist
Could harnessing the power of “resurrection plants” — with the ability to survive severe water shortages for years — hold the secret to feeding a hungry planet? Jill Farrant, a biology professor at Cape Town University, hopes that by putting resurrection plants’ survival skills into crops, making them drought tolerant, the world’s population could be