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Rice gene breakthrough

CHINESE scientists said yesterday that they had identified a gene that has played a key role in increasing the yield of China's high-yielding super rice. The gene, called dep1, can accelerate the division of rice... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Tue, Mar 24 2009

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