Super grass

The new 'super grass' has been developed in Melbourne, Australia, promising to revolutionize lawn maintenance, hay fever reduction and dairy and beef technology.

This super grass project is the offspring of the Center for Collaborative Molecular Herb Research in Melbourne and New Zealand PGG Wrightsons. About $ 20 million has been spent to develop super grass in the past 8 years.

Dr. Bryan Whan, director of the research center, said the project involves transforming existing gene structures instead of introducing unfamiliar ingredients. In a major activity, genetically modified scientists make the grass softer.

Whan said: ' This improves grass digestibility in cattle and sheep, helping produce more nutritious and softer meat '. Grass also reduces flatulence in cattle, which is thought to contribute to the ozone layer reduction.

In addition, the researchers also modified the same gene to produce harder grass for sports grounds. And in a third breakthrough, scientists have identified the gene that causes pollen allergy.

On a separate project, scientists are working on creating a grass that has lots of mushrooms for the airport, which tastes very uncomfortable, making birds not eat that grass.

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