date:Dec 12, 2012
An important new project, funded Bill Melinda Gates Foundation, has been launched today which will seek to explore new ways to improve plant photosynthesis in order to improve crop yields. This project takes seven innovative approaches to overcome limitations in the photosynthetic mechanisms of 'C3 plants' that make up the majority of plants on earth.
The project, led by the University of Illinois, will seek to bring together an international team of scientists to advance our understanding of