Researchers identify genes that help sorghum resist striga by preventing its germination
In The Philippines, ISAAA reported that Chinese scientists have identified two specific genes in sorghum, SbSLT1 and SbSLT2, that confer resistance to Striga, a major parasitic plant responsible for major crop losses. When the two genes are knocked out, the plant’s resistance to Striga, commonly known as witch-weed, significantly increases, the report stated. This discovery […]
