The thought of growing rice in the ocean sounds like something out of science fiction but with new advances in DNA research and gene sequencing, it's close to becoming a reality. Likewise cultivating strawberries which could potentially be grown in tropical areas such as Malaysia.
Strawberries are traditionally grown in temperate climates and exported across the world to Southeast Asia, which means the fruit is expensive. But new DNA technology allows them to be grown in tropical countries.
As the world marks the 70th anniversary of Crick and Watson's mapping the structure of the DNA molecule, genome sequencing has the potential to revolutionise crop breeding and plant biotechnology, improving yields, and reducing food waste.
