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(STUDY FINDS) – A spectacular flower that changes colors during its life cycle – and can change back again! – may hold the key to feeding the world, according to new research.
Causonis japonica can go from orange to bright pink and back again, making it the only known plant that returns to its original hue, according to researchers from the University of Tokyo. The Japanese species relies on a pigment called carotenoid, found in nutrient-rich fruit and vegetables such as carrots. The discovery could end up boosting crop yields, study authors say.
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The global population will reach nearly 10 billion within the next three decades. Each degree of warming reduces crops by up to a quarter. Prolonged droughts or floods exacerbate the problem. To counter that, agricultural productivity must double in the next 30 years to meet demands, according to estimates.
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