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Rooting for more phosphorus [1]

The identification of an enzyme in rice that confers improved plant yields on phosphorus-deficient soils could open up new avenues for generating nutrient-efficient crops that can thrive on marginally fertile soils.

Publication Date: 
23/08/2012
Leon V. Kochian [2]
Nature [3]
488
7412
466-467
Tags:
Agriculture [4], Soil Capability [5], Rice [6], Agricultural Research [7]
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