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DIY crop speed breeding system to boost drought research

4 December 2018

Plant speed breeding could be part of the solution to minimise the devastating effects of drought and climate change on crops in the future, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

Watch DIY crop speed breeding system on YouTube.

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