More rice, please: 13 rice genomes reveal ways to keep up with ever-growing population

More rice, please: 13 rice genomes reveal ways to keep up with ever-growing population 02/08/2018 09:46 AM EST Rice provides 20 percent of daily calories consumed globally. We will need more as population grows toward 9-10 billion by 2050. A vast new genetic resource based on comparison of 13 rice genomes and published this week will accelerate efforts to develop new rice varieties, guiding breeders to the genes plants use to resist pests, thrive in inhospitable environments, and produce abundant amounts of grain. Full story at https://www.cshl.edu/rice-please-13-rice-genomes-reveal-ways-keep-ever-growing-population/ Source Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111