Canada creates good drought tolerant plants

A student of the University of Toronto (Canada) accidentally forgot to water the plants in the laboratory for a long time and recorded only one plant survived, while other plants died due to lack of water.

(Photo: HTV) Thus, Canadian scientists have discovered that removing a special gene called ERA1 helps plants detect early signs of drought and react by closing tiny pores on the surface. leaves to prevent evaporation.

Based on the findings, Kingston's Performance Plants company developed the YPT technology to allow plants to react sooner and more effectively when there are first signs of water shortages in the short term and prolonged.

According to Performance Plants, this technology is welcomed by agricultural producers and will be launched in the next 3 or 4 years. Together with several partners, the company will continue to study YPT technology in canola canola and has begun to develop similar techniques to manipulate genes in corn, soybean and cotton plants.