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Rice gene design breeding: scientists cultivate new varieties
The aroma of rice is richer, like fruit, with higher iron and zinc content, so there is no need to supplement other nutrients; all of this can be achieved through molecular design of rice genes. Recently, the author learned from the "Crop Molecular Design and Innovation" symposium that China is currently building a large bioinformatics infrastructure platform to ensure that high-quality genes are "hit every time." Zhu Yingguo, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said that taking rice as an example, japonica rice with a soft and glutinous texture is more favored, and people also hope that rice aroma will be richer or have special aromas such as "fruity" notes. Moreover,
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Insect-resistant potato bred first by Belarusian scientists
Scientists from the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus have announced a new research achievement: they have bred the world's first potato that can automatically kill pests. According to a report by Russia's Interfax news agency on August 7, to date, a pest known by the scientific name Colorado potato beetle has been the biggest headache for farmers, because it destroys large areas of potato fields every year and causes huge economic losses to agriculture. A new type of genetically modified potato recently bred by Belarusian scientists can specifically poison this beetle to death. A
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