Kasia Glowacka (IMAGE)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Kasia Glowacka

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Kasia Glowacka and colleagues have identified genes that control the photosynthetic equivalent of a surge protector. Breeding those genes into lines of corn could potentially boost their yields by upward of 20%, Glowacka said.

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Craig Chandler | University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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