ジル・ファラント: 干ばつに耐えられる農作物の作り方

干ばつに耐えられる農作物の作り方

世界人口が増加し、気候変動の影響が顕著になるに従い、限られた農耕地で十分な作物を、生産しなくてはならない日が来るでしょう。分子生物学者のジル・ファラントは、死から蘇るかのような超耐性を持つ、珍しい “復活植物” を研究しています。復活植物は、これから増々暑く乾燥して行く地球の未来に、十分な農作物を約束してくれるでしょうか。

Resurrection plants can survive losing up to 95 percent of their water and spring back to life within days when rehydrated. As the world faces growing food demands and shrinking arable land due to climate change, these rare plants offer a blueprint for engineering crops that can survive extreme drought. By unlocking how these plants switch on survival genes, scientists hope to help staple foods like maize and rice thrive in harsher climates. This approach could transform food security for billions as rainfall patterns shift.

Resurrection Plants Hold the Key to Drought-Proof Crops

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