https://cnas.ucr.edu/ en https://cnas.ucr.edu/media/2024/11/13/lab-land-crop-modifications-are-fortifying-our-food-supply-against-climate-change <span>From lab to land: Crop modifications are fortifying our food supply against climate change</span> <span><span>tomwt</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-11-20T07:42:44-08:00" title="Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 07:42">Wed, 11/20/2024 - 07:42</time> </span> <a href="https://cnas.ucr.edu/in-the-media">More CNAS in the Media</a> Marissa Locke Rottinghaus | ASBMB Today <time datetime="2024-11-13T12:00:00Z">November 13, 2024</time> <p>ASBMB TODAY - Scientists explore genetic and biochemical innovations fueling future-proofing agriculture.</p><p><strong>Adapting to changing temperatures</strong><br>Many people think of higher temperatures and heat waves when they think of climate change, but cool seasons are also affected.</p><p>According to the U.S. Climate Program Office, the expanding Arctic polar vortex —a strong band of winds in the stratosphere around the North Pole — is bringing extreme winters to parts of the U.S. Colder temperatures stunt the growth and productivity of essential crops such as sorghum, a close relative of corn found in some cereals and pastas.</p><p>To combat food insecurity caused by extreme temperatures, Rebecca Roston, the Nebraska plant sciences professor, and <a href="https://profiles.ucr.edu/sunilkumar.kenchanmaneraju" target="_blank" title="Sunil Kenchanmane Raju"><strong>Sunil Kenchanmane Raju</strong></a><strong>, Roston’s collaborator and an assistant professor of plant resilience at the University of California Riverside</strong>, use omics to make crops like sorghum resistant to chilling stress. View the paper in the Journal of Experimental Botany.</p><p><a class="btn-ucr" href="https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/science/111324/from-lab-to-land-crop-modifications-are-fortifying" target="_blank" title="Read the Full Article" aria-label="Read the Full Article">Read the Full Article</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="tags-title">Tags</div> <div class="tags-list"> <div><a href="https://cnas.ucr.edu/tags/department-botany-plant-sciences" hreflang="en">Department of Botany &amp; Plant Sciences</a></div> <div><a href="https://cnas.ucr.edu/tags/sunil-kenchanmane-raju" hreflang="en">Sunil Kenchanmane Raju</a></div> </div> <div class="sharing-title">Share This</div><span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://cnas.ucr.edu/media/2024/11/13/lab-land-crop-modifications-are-fortifying-our-food-supply-against-climate-change" data-a2a-title="From lab to land: Crop modifications are fortifying our food supply against climate change"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_x"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button_google_plus"></a><a class="a2a_button_email"></a><a class="a2a_button_printfriendly"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" aria-label="more options to share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fcnas.ucr.edu%2Fmedia%2F2024%2F11%2F13%2Flab-land-crop-modifications-are-fortifying-our-food-supply-against-climate-change&amp;title=From%20lab%20to%20land%3A%20Crop%20modifications%20are%20fortifying%20our%20food%20supply%20against%20climate%20change"></a></span><script> (function () { const customClassName = 'show-for-sr'; const targetContainer = document.querySelector('.a2a_kit.addtoany_list'); if (!targetContainer) return; const addClassToLabels = () => { const labels = targetContainer.querySelectorAll('.a2a_label'); if (labels.length > 0) { labels.forEach(label => { if (!label.classList.contains(customClassName)) { label.classList.add(customClassName); } }); console.log('Successfully applied show-for-sr class to AddToAny labels.'); return true; } return false; }; const observerConfig = { childList: true, subtree: true }; const observer = new MutationObserver((mutationsList, observer) => { if (addClassToLabels()) { observer.disconnect(); } }); if (!addClassToLabels()) { observer.observe(targetContainer, observerConfig); } })(); </script> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:42:44 +0000 tomwt 3753 at https://cnas.ucr.edu