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China creates super rice that reduces heart disease risk through everyday meals
By utilizing prime editing, the scientists introduced precise genetic changes that transform rice’s naturally occurring CoQ9 ...
Gene-edited rice can produce a compound that's vital for human health
A team of Chinese scientists has used targeted gene editing to develop rice that produces coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a vital ...
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Why Wild Rice Isn't Actually Rice
Actual rice is cultivated in paddies — quite different ... making it a great option for those looking to add more plant-based nutrients to their meals. It's also packed with essential vitamins ...
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High-yield rice breed emits up to 70% less methane
Now, scientists have identified chemical compounds released by rice roots that determine how much methane the plants emit. They report that this information enabled them to breed a new strain of ...
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Chinese scientists develop CoQ10-producing rice with gene editing
Researchers led by Prof. CHEN Xiaoya from the CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences/Shanghai Chenshan Research Center and Prof. GAO Caixia from the Institute of Genetics and ...
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High-yield rice breed emits up to 70% less methane
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A new rice strain has been developed that emits up to 70% less methane while maintaining high yields. This was achieved by identifying and manipulating root ...