Can we hack photosynthesis to feed the world? « Crop scientist Steve Long shows how hacking photosynthesis could help feed the world all while reducing climate change. »
by fchung
Can we hack photosynthesis to feed the world? « Crop scientist Steve Long shows how hacking photosynthesis could help feed the world all while reducing climate change. »
by fchung
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« Photosynthesis is one of the most important processes on the planet, helping produce the food we eat and the air we breathe. Crop scientist Steve Long thinks it could be more efficient — and he’s intent on giving it a boost. He shows how hacking photosynthesis could help feed the world all while reducing climate change. »
Reference: Amanda P. De Souza et al. ,Soybean photosynthesis and crop yield are improved by accelerating recovery from photoprotection.Science377,851-854(2022).DOI:10.1126/science.adc9831. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adc9831
Cool, but ending the waste of nutrients made by filtering them through another species would boost food availability much more. https://ourworldindata.org/soy