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Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon

Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon
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Research scientist Ashish Rajurkar kneels in the dirt, lifting a large clod of soil tangled around a soybean plant. He knocks away pieces of earth from the plant's roots, which slope straight down instead of out to the side like typical soybean plants. Researchers hope roots like these could help...

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