Name: 我們如何讓作物在無水狀態下存活
Uploaded: 2016-01-19T16:18:01Z
Duration: 13 min 46 s
Description: 隨著世界人口成長及日益明顯的氣候變遷效應，我們必須以愈來愈少的可耕作土地餵飽愈來愈多的人。分子生物學家吉兒‧法倫特研究一種非常罕見的現象，可能有所助益：「復甦植物。」這是一種超耐旱植物，可以自己起死回生。這種植物可否為愈來愈乾熱的世界帶來一線希望？

吉兒．法倫特: 我們如何讓作物在無水狀態下存活

我們如何讓作物在無水狀態下存活

隨著世界人口成長及日益明顯的氣候變遷效應，我們必須以愈來愈少的可耕作土地餵飽愈來愈多的人。分子生物學家吉兒‧法倫特研究一種非常罕見的現象，可能有所助益：「復甦植物。」這是一種超耐旱植物，可以自己起死回生。這種植物可否為愈來愈乾熱的世界帶來一線希望？

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