Science. 1980 Oct 24;210(4468):399-404. doi: 10.1126/science.210.4468.399.
Increasing salinity of soil and water threatens agriculture in arid and semiarid regions. By itself, the traditional engineering approach to the problem is no longer adequate. Genetic science offers the possibility of developing salt-tolerant crops, which, in conjunction with environmental manipulation, could improve agricultural production in saline regions and extend agriculture to previously unsuited regions.
土壤和水的盐度增加威胁着干旱和半干旱地区的农业。仅靠传统的工程方法已经不再足以解决这个问题。基因科学为培育耐盐作物提供了可能，如果与环境调控相结合，可能会提高盐渍地区的农业产量，并将农业扩展到以前不适合的地区。
