crop yield
International Sugar Journal

Photorespiration is complex, energy-expensive operation that many plants must perform during photosynthesis and which drastically suppresses their yield potential. Researchers from the University of Illinois and US Department of Agriculture ARS (Agriculture Research Service) report in the journal Science that crops engineered with a photorespiratory shortcut are 40% more productive in real-world agronomic conditions.
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New York’s October raw sugar futures were down 0.75% to 18.53 cents per lb on July 21, while the white sugar fell slightly to US$535.40. Various dynamics are currently in […]
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