Chile's Atacama desert flower could be key to drought tolerant crops | REUTERS

In Chile's Atacama Desert, a tiny flower, Cistanthe longiscapa, thrives despite extreme drought and UV radiation, and researchers at Andrés Bello University are sequencing its genome to identify resilient genes that could be transferred to staple crops. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #chile #atacamadesert #genomesequencing #research #bioscience Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3KE4sEM 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en