Researcher with Cassava (IMAGE)

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

Researcher with Cassava

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Unimproved cassava photosynthesizes better than cultivars that have been bred for pest and disease resistance, according to research by postdoctoral researcher Amanda De Souza at the University of Illinois.

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Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency

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