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  • Scientists engineer crops to conserve water, resist drought

    Mar 7, 2018 2:00 pm by Claire BenjaminResearch
    Stephen P. Long, a professor of crop sciences and of plant biology, with postdoctoral researchers Johannes Kromdijk and Katarzyna Glowacka. Photo by L. B. Stauffer

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    • Stephen P. Long, a professor of crop sciences and of plant biology, with postdoctoral researchers Johannes Kromdijk and Katarzyna Glowacka. Photo by L. B. Stauffer

    'When water is limited, these modified plants will grow faster and yield more—they will pay less of a penalty than their non-modified counterparts.'