CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Last year, researchers focused on improving yields by enhancing the effectiveness of photosynthesis saw tobacco and soybean yield increase by 20% over conventional varieties.
New facilities support photosynthesis yield studies
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Brett Feddersen, senior research programmer with the Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency project at University of Illinois, boosts yields for soybeans and tobacco by 20% by enhancing the effectiveness of photosynthesis.
Mike Root works with tobacco plants in the lab for the University of Illinois RIPE project.
The 3D scanning system at the new facilities supporting the University of Illinois RIPE project.
