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Cutting down on one 'super fat' could help plants survive climate change

Climate change doesn't just mean warmer weather. Cold spells can hit unusual lows, too, and the fluctuations between warm and chilly are becoming more extreme.
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This crop is helping us understand humanity’s nomadic past — and prepare for a hotter, drier future
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This crop is helping us understand humanity’s nomadic past — and prepare for a hotter, drier future

Researchers turn to cowpea DNA to explore and improve the climate resilience of the globally important crop.

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