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Rice that beats the heat

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Crops can tolerate the scorching sunshine of a heat wave if they have enough water, but sweltering nights can spell particularly serious trouble. Researchers in China have discovered a gene that helps protect rice from two impacts of heat: lower yield and poor-quality grain. CREDITS: (FOOTAGE) LI ET AL./CELL; (IMAGES) LI ET AL./CELL; (VIDEO PRODUCTION) M. CANTWELL/SCIENCE #Genes #Science #ScienceShorts