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Hawai‘i Scientists Develop Climate-Resilient Crops Using DNA Data

5/30/2025

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University of Hawai‘i scientists are pioneering a groundbreaking method that harnesses plant genebanks to help food crops withstand climate change. Their research, featured in Nature Climate Change, reveals how merging DNA data with climate insights can fast-track the development of resilient crops, safeguarding food security worldwide, particularly for sorghum-dependent nations.

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University of Hawai‘i scientists are pioneering a groundbreaking method that harnesses plant genebanks to help food crops withstand climate change. Their research, featured in Nature Climate Change, reveals how merging DNA data with climate insights can fast-track the development of resilient crops, safeguarding food security worldwide, particularly for sorghum-dependent nations.