| Literature DB >> 17837407 |
E Epstein, J D Norlyn, D W Rush, R W Kingsbury, D B Kelley, G A Cunningham, A F Wrona.
Abstract
Increasing salinity of soil and water threatens agriculture in arid and semiarid regions. By itself, the traditional engineering approach to the problem is no longer adequate. Genetic science offers the possibility of developing salt-tolerant crops, which, in conjunction with environmental manipulation, could improve agricultural production in saline regions and extend agriculture to previously unsuited regions.Entities:
Year: 1980 PMID: 17837407 DOI: 10.1126/science.210.4468.399
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728