PULLMAN, Wash., Oct. 1 -- Washington State University issued the following news release:
PULLMAN, Wash. - Genes that control flowering time are fine-tuned to help plants avoid heat during the summer and freezing temperatures during the fall, according to new research from scientists at Washington State University, USDA and other institutions.
Published in the journal Cell, the findings have potential implications for conservation and the production of biofuels.
The study combined genetic data from switchgrass field experiments with nature lovers' photos of flowering warm-season, perennial grasses to help researchers explore flowering-time differences and determine how switchgrass adapts to environmental factors like temperature.
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