The flowering shrub Tidestromia oblongifolia can nonetheless photosynthesise in 50°C (120°F) circumstances
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A flowering shrub in California’s Dying Valley is without doubt one of the most heat-tolerant vegetation recognized to science and will maintain clues for engineering crops that may address rising temperatures.
Most agricultural crops are unable to resist temperatures above 35°C (95°F), which means our meals sources could possibly be affected as local weather change worsens.
Seung Rhee at Michigan State College and her colleagues puzzled whether or not crops could possibly be made extra heat-resilient by incorporating traits from …
