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China clones world's first heat-tolerance gene in rice

China.org.cn
| January 22, 2026
2026-01-22

Chinese researchers have cloned the world's first heat-tolerance gene in rice, offering a new solution to ensuring stable yields and improved quality under high-temperature conditions, said Zhou Yunlong, director general of the Department of Science, Technology and Education of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, on Thursday.

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