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Published online 9 August 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news060807-8
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Rice made to breathe underwater
Flood-resistant crops could aid developing nations.
Biologists have found a gene that enables rice to live longer underwater. The new breed can survive underwater for up to two weeks, researchers say — most rice plants die within days of being submerged.
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