Sugarcane growth can be increased using genetic adjustments
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The growth of corn, sugar cane and sorghum has been greatly enhanced by modifying plants to take advantage of the higher levels of carbon dioxide found in the air today.
This was done by increasing the activity of both genes, he says Coralie Salesse-Smith at the University of Illinois. The discovery should lead to the creation of new varieties whose yields increase as CO2 the level continues to rise.
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