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Posted Mon Aug 4 2008: from Tel Aviv University via ScienceDaily: Genetically Modified Root Systems Result In Plants That Survive With Little Water http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1217868037 "A part of the global food crisis is the inefficiency of current irrigation methods. More irrigated water evaporates than reaches the roots of crops, amounting to an enormous waste of water and energy. Tel Aviv University researchers, however, are investigating a new solution that turns the problem upside-down, getting to the root of the issue. They are genetically modifying plants' root systems to improve their ability to find the water essential to their survival." [Read more stories about: GMOs] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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