‘Hot Potato’ Plants Engineered to Flourish in Heat Waves

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February 13, 2025, 11:45 AM

• •A new bioengineered potato variety can withstand scorching heat waves and produce 30% more food than a normal potato.
• •The potato's genetic change can be passed on to the next generation.
• •The new technique could help crops adapt to climate change.

Scientists have engineered potatoes that can thrive in heat waves. The new potatoes produce 30 percent more yield than regular potatoes in hot weather. The researchers are working on engineering soybeans and cowpeas with the same heat-resistant trait.

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