UNI, USDA discover way to get photorespiration yields back
AGDAILY Reporters ·
April 3, 2017
DYK? Instead of turning carbon into food, many plants accidentally make a plant-toxic compound during photosynthesis that is recycled through a process called photorespiration. A team of University of Illinois and USDA/ARS researchers hope through the discovery of a key protein, they can manipulate the process and increase plant productivity. “Photorespiration is essential for C3 […]