The unusual cabbage mutation that could boost crop yield Subject: Science and tech Section: Biotech Context: The males of plants as diverse as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, tomato,  and rice can be made sterile by deleting a very small part of their genome’s DNA.  This deletion holds the promise of significantly boosting crop yields through a phenomenon known as heterosis. Understanding Genetics The cabbage plant (Brassica […]