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Rice paddies, like cows, spew methane. A new variety makes them a lot less gassy.
In this new study, researchers led by Schnürer and Yunkai Jin, a plant biologist at China’s Hunan Agricultural University, ...
The Rice Revolution: Slashing 70% of Methane Emissions While Boosting Yields
Scientists have developed a new rice strain that emits 70% less methane, addressing a major source of greenhouse gas ...
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New Rice Cultivar Eliminates 70% of Methane Emissions While Boosting Yields
The team is now seeking to demonstrate the importance of this new rice to the Chinese government in hopes that it can be ...
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Genetically modified rice to cure hay fever moves forward after 2 decades
After more than 20 years since research kicked off, a variety of genetically modified rice designed to alleviate cedar pollen symptoms is finally progressing toward clinical application.
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Company’s plan for modified rice creates debate
Lee Quaintance, an organic farmer in Edgerton, is concerned about a plan to grow genetically modified rice in Junction City and how it could affect his crops. The world's first crop of genetically ...
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More rice, less gas: Scientists create hybrid to cut methane emissions
Chinese and Swedish researchers have developed a high-yield rice variety that emits up to 70% less methane than normal rice ...
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The Beginning of the End of Anti-GMO Hysteria?
Like how to get GMO rice to starving kids in Third World countries. — Julie Kelly is a cooking instructor, food writer, and food-policy adviser for the Heartland Institute. She owns Now You’re ...
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Vandals Destroyed Italy’s First Gene-Edited Crop, But There’s Good News
It was a momentous occasion, the first field trial in more than twenty years for a genetically modified crop in the country. Scientists traveled from all over Italy the day gene-edited rice was ...
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New Strain of Rice Could Slash Methane Emissions by 70% Without Sacrificing Yields
Researchers have discovered how to significantly reduce methane emissions from rice fields without compromising crop yields.
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Rice paddies, like cows, spew methane. A new variety makes them a lot less gassy.
Here's How In this new study, researchers led by Schnürer and Yunkai Jin, a plant biologist at China’s Hunan Agricultural University, compared a non-genetically-modified cultivar of rice ...