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Could gene-edited asexual rice produce better crops?

A gene editing technique has been used to produce asexual rice, which could carry traits such as high yields and drought resistance. The Innovative Genomics Institute in the US explains how it works and why the researchers behind this innovation believe it will improve commercial rice crops.

(Image: Diagram explaining how newly engineered rice can reproduce asexually, Credit: Innovative Genomics Institute.)

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