There are a couple of plants tough and adaptable enough to survive on bare rocky hills and in deserts. 37. Farrant is trying to isolate genes in resurrection plants and reproduce them in crops. 38. Farmers in South Africa are more at the mercy of nature, especially inconsistent rainfall. 39. Resurrection crops are most likely to be the choice of subsistence farmers. 40. Even though many plants have developed various tactics to cope with dry weather, they cannot survive a prolonged drought . 41. Despite consumer resistance, researchers are pushing ahead with genetic modification of crops. 42. Most seeds can pull through dry spells and begin growing when conditions are ripe, but once this process starts, it cannot be held back. 43. Farrant is working hard to cultivate food crops that call survive extreme dryness by studying the traits of rare wild plants. 44. By adjusting their metabolism, resurrection plants can recover from an extended period of drought. 45. Resurrection plants can come back to life in a short time after a rainfall.