Researchers have shown for the first time that a gene known as Spatula limits the growth of plants in cool temperatures, which may help them adjust to cool conditions. At the University of Edinburgh Researchers who took part in the study believe that by fixing the gene, they could produce the opposite effect which would be enabling development of crops that grow well in cold climates. In a weed known as the Thale Cress scientists studied the Spatula gene and found that when levels of the gene were low, the plant leaves grew almost twice as much at lower temperatures as they would normally. Being able to improve crop growth under cool conditions could help ensure the availability of food supplies for future populations.
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I think that this study will greatly improve the food problems in the United States. We will have much more plants which will help to supply food to the people that do not have food. I also think that it will help in other country's like if they continue the research maybe they will be able to learn how to grow plants in under nourished areas like deserts which would help a great amount in Africa for the people that live at the Sahara Desert. I am glad that they started doing this research. http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2010/09/09/gene_discovery_holds_key_to_growing_crops_in_cold_climates.html
By Josh Grix
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