Engineering Seeds to Resist Drought
MIT researchers devised a seed-coating process that could provide nutrients and protect seeds during water shortages during their germination phase.
The two-layer coating the team developed is a direct outgrowth of years of research by Marelli and his collaborators in developing seed coatings to confer various benefits. A previous version enabled seeds to resist high salinity in the soil, but the new version is aimed at tackling water shortages.
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