date:Apr 22, 2013
plant, lowering the need for crops to be grown on valuable land that requires fertilisers, pesticides and large quantities of water.
The project could help address the dietary needs of a growing global population that is estimated to increase to nine billion by 2050.
Zhang said that apart from serving as a food source, the starch could be used in the manufacture of edible, clear films for biodegradable food packaging.
It can even serve as a high-density hydrogen storage carrier that could sol