South Korean scientists develop sustainable 'meaty rice'
Scientists in South Korea have developed a new type of sustainable hybrid food—a "meaty" rice that they say could help solve food crises and climate change.
Scientists in South Korea have developed a new type of sustainable hybrid food—a "meaty" rice that they say could help solve food crises and climate change.
Agriculture
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Biotechnology
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Agriculture
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Cell & Microbiology
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Biotechnology
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Cell & Microbiology
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Molecular & Computational biology
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Biotechnology
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Biochemistry
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