Miscanthus Field (IMAGE)

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

Miscanthus Field

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New research debunks a long-held theory that Miscanthus and other grass crops are susceptible to cold because they lack the space in their leaves needed to boost photosynthetic efficiency in low temperatures.

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University of Illinois

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