Agricultural discovery could mean more biomass from the same sized field
Lignin (blue) in a regular Arabidopsis stem at left, and in a modified plant's stem at right (Image: Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation)
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Biofuel derived from crops such as switchgrass certainly holds promise, although some critics maintain that such crops use up too much agricultural land – land that could otherwise be used for growing food crops. A genetic discovery announced this Tuesday, however, reportedly allows individual plants to produce more biomass. This means that biofuel crops could have higher yields, without increasing their agricultural footprint.
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