Science
Gene manipulation using algae could grow more crops with less water – The Guardian
Enhanced photosynthesis holds promise of higher yields in a drought-afflicted future
Tobacco plants have been modified with a protein found in algae to improve their photosynthesis and increase growth, while using less water, in a new advance that could point the way to higher-yielding crops in a drought-afflicted future.
The technique focuses on photosynthesis, the complex process by which plants are able to use sunlight and carbon dioxide to produce nutrients that fuel their growth. Enhancing photosynthesis would produce huge benefits to agricultural productivity, but the com…
-
General8 hours agoWoman dies after dog attack in South Australia’s upper Spencer Gulf
-
Noosa News20 hours agoBrisbane-based barrister Matthew Hickey being pursued by ATO over long-standing $2.7 million tax bill
-
General20 hours agoEU proposes using frozen Russian assets as repatriation loans for Ukraine
-
General20 hours agoAged home care package changes set off cash conflict between providers and suppliers