根部创未来

植物的隐藏部份——根部，有可能帮助应对人类面临的挑战：为不断增长的世界人口提供粮食，阻止气候变化，以及以环保的方式提取稀土等珍贵资源。

然而，要做到这一点，植物必须能够承受乾旱、高温或洪水侵袭，根部可谓十分关键， 它们积极寻找土壤中的营养素，抵御病原体和毒素等危险。

科学家们现正使用高科技方法研究根部的生长，并以培养出健壮根部的植物为终极目标。

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It is precisely the invisible part of plants that has the potential to help with the challenges facing humanity: securing food for a growing world population, stopping climate change, and extracting resources such as rare earths in an environmentally friendly way.

To do this, however, plants must be able to withstand periods of drought and heat and survive floods. Roots are crucial to this. And they actively search for nutrients in the soil and ward off dangers such as pathogens and toxins.

Scientists are now studying root growth using high-tech methods. The goal: to breed stress-resistant seeds for plants with robust roots.

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