seeds
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Climate Change Is Shifting How Plants Evolve, Seed Banks May Have to Adapt, Too
The ancestor of your stir-fry might be growing closer than you think. Wild field mustard, or Brassica rapa, is an unassuming plant that reaches a couple of feet tall and produces clusters of small, yellow flowers perched atop spindly green stalks. It is the nearest wild relative to such produce aisle hits as turnips, napa…
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Seeds Have Sprouted On The Moon For The First Time
China’s miniature biosphere experiment has yielded sprouting cotton seeds, and they are the first plants to germinate on the Moon — an important first step in creating a viable, self-sustaining lunar colony.
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The Bread Lab’s Mission To Breed The Best New Wheats
The Bread Lab at Washington State University is a collaboration between plant geneticists and master bakers. The goal? To breed new varieties of wheat that can turn out superior breads and beers while still growing well in the cool and wet Northwest climate.
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The Problem With The Doomsday Seed Vault
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is undeniably fascinating: This concrete slab that juts out of the barren snowscape may represent humanity’s last hope in an apocalypse. But recently, plant scientists have questioned its mission.