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Photosynthesis is between 0.1% and 2% efficient. Seems that increasing the efficiency of photosynthesis could lead to another agricultural revolution.
by Rhinobird 10y ago
Photosynthesis is between 0.1% and 2% efficient.
Seems that increasing the efficiency of photosynthesis could lead to another agricultural revolution.
- digi_owl 10y agoDo wonder what knock on effects that may have. Would not surprise me if it makes such plants more susceptible to diseases.
- aaron-santos 10y agoIn fact, increasing the efficiency of photosynthesis is the goal of one such project: c4 rice [1]. [1] - https://c4rice.com/the-science/photosynthetic-pathways/ https://c4rice.com/the-science/photosynthetic-pathways/