This small molecule could have a big future in global food security

Sunday, March 12, 2017 - 17:11 in Mathematics & Economics

Researchers have used RNA molecules to prevent a corn-infecting fungus from producing a potent toxin. The approach could save millions of tons of crops each year from contamination with aflatoxin, a major threat to health and food security especially in developing parts of the world, they say.

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