Screening rice cultivars (IMAGE)

Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Screening rice cultivars

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A team from the University of Illinois examined 14 rice varieties to discover natural differences in how the plants harness light energy to fix carbon dioxide into food. In a recent study, they found a 117 percent difference in fluctuating light conditions, suggesting a new trait for breeder selection.

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Liana Acevedo-Siaca

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