Rusted root: Weedy rice repeatedly evolves 'cheater' root traits
Friday, April 5, 2019 - 09:00
in Mathematics & Economics
Weedy rice is neither wild rice nor crop rice, but rice gone rogue that has shed some traits important to people. It also is an incredibly aggressive, potentially detrimental weed that pops up almost everywhere rice is grown, and it can reduce crop yields by more than 80 percent if it invades a field.