A genetic solution for the global food security crisis
Sunil Kumar Sahu, Huan Liu
Abstract
This commentary details how a novel alkali-tolerance gene, AT1, is anticipated to revolutionize crop production in >1 billion hectares of saline-alkaline land worldwide.
Topics & Concepts
Food securityCropProduction (economics)HectareNatural resource economicsCrop productionBusinessSalineAgricultural economicsBiotechnologyBiologyAgronomyEconomicsEcologyAgricultureMacroeconomicsEndocrinologyPlant Micronutrient Interactions and EffectsPlant Stress Responses and TolerancePlant nutrient uptake and metabolism