drought resistance resistance

基本解释

The second generation will have further traits, such as drought resistance, “stacked” on top.
第二代生物将有一些更优良的特质，例如被大家最为期待的防干旱特性。
Their genes are being tweaked to increase the plants’ drought-resistance and improve their absorption of nitrogen.
他们正在修饰基因以增强作物抗旱和吸收氮的能力。
Researchers who want to modify plants to become resistant to drought, for instance, will introduce the drought resistance gene and the antibiotic resistance gene together.
例如，想要改良作物、使之具有抗旱性的研究者们，通常把抗旱基因和抗生素抗性基因同时导入作物体内。

These technologies increase crop yields and offer a variety of crop-specific benefits, including better nutrients, improved resistance to pests, drought-resistance and other characteristics that allow farmers to grow more with less environmental impact.
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All the developments of drought-resistance and higher yields and all the rest have been done verbally so far.
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