date:Dec 18, 2012
nces and Plant Biology at Illinois. This project represents a huge effort to determine and apply the mechanisms of photosynthesis that can contribute to meeting the challenge of this century: food security for all.
Increasing photosynthetic efficiency has not yet been addressed by conventional breeding methods, though it has the potential to increase yields and reduce the use of water and nitrogen. Team members will apply recent advances in photosynthesis research and crop bioengineering to the