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Spring frost no more: Genetic discovery delays peach bloom, safeguards crops - EurekAlert


In a pivotal advancement for fruit agriculture, scientists have pinpointed a gene mutation in peach trees that governs the timing of flowering, a trait critical for evading spring frosts.

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