Scientists have cracked the genetic code to make crops like rice, sorghum and maize produce clonal seeds that never lose their hybrid vigour. The ‘sexless seeds’ innovation could mean cheaper seeds, more food security and freedom for small farmers across the globe. Soumya Pillai explains in Pure Science
Sexless seeds: The farming breakthrough that could end seed dependency
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