Science Matters: Plant Genetics and the Environment

What if plants could grow with less water, in poor soil, using less fertilizer or toxic chemical pesticides to produce food for a hungry world? Or what if plants could remove toxic substances from the environment? UCSD plant biologist Julian Schroeder takes you on an exploration of how genetic modification of plants may be able to achieve these goals and address environmental challenges that are in our future. Series: Science Matters [8/2001] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 5580]