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Gene borrowing process could help boost crop productivity

© Shutterstock / Diyana Dimitrova Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A process of gene borrowing could help boost crop productivity and make crops more resistant to climate change, claim scientists. Research, led by the University of Sheffield, has shown grasses can incorporate DNA from other species into their genomes through a process known as lateral gene transfer. Scientists say this process, which essentially allows grasses to borrow genes from their neighbours, gives some grasses an evolutionary advantage allowing them to grow bigger, taller and stronger.

Study highlights terrible signs of species decline from wildlife trade

Study highlights ‘terrible’ signs of species decline from wildlife trade A new study found that the wildlife trade has led to a near 62% decrease in species abundance, raising concerns about its impact on terrestrial biodiversity. The authors found there to be a paucity of literature on the subject, and were only able to identify 31 studies that compared species abundance in exploited habitats with species abundance in unexploited areas. The paper calls for increased protections for species and better management of protected areas. Pangolins, orchids and chameleons these are just a few species that are regularly traded in local and international wildlife markets, contributing to a global industry worth billions of dollars each year. But what is the wildlife trade’s impact on terrestrial biodiversity? A new study probes this very question.

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