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Daybreak Aug. 19: Supercharging photosynthesis: Study finds major yield boost

08/19/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Noah Wicks, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Sara Wyant
KEYWORDS Amanda De Souza Bureau of Reclamation China Congressional Budget Office Interior Department Joint Coordination Center photosynthesis Rep. Jason Smith soybeans USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service
Scientists are reporting some major success in sharply boosting crop yields by engineering plants to be more efficient at photosynthesis - their process of turning light into food.
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