Plant breeders are turning their attention to roots to increase yields without causing environmental damage. Virginia Gewin unearths some promising subterranean strategies.
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Gewin, V. Food: An underground revolution. Nature 466, 552–553 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/466552a
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