Gene-editing crops to be colourful could aid weeding, say scientists

Creating visually distinctive plants likely to become important as more weed-like crops are grown for foodGenetically engineering crops to be colourful could help farmers produce food without using herbicides, as it would make it easier to spot weeds, scientists have said.This will be increasingly important as hardy, climate-resistant “weeds” are grown for food in the future, the authors have written in their reportpublished in the journal Trends in Plant Science.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Helena Horton Environment reporter Tags: Agriculture Genetics Farming Climate crisis Environment Science World news Source Type: news