Genetic research could help your favorite beans withstand climate change
Release Date: 12/12/2024
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info_outlineScientists are working to breed drought- and heat-tolerance traits into common beans from tepary beans, which are native to the Sonoran desert in Mexico and the U.S. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/