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Sep 6, 2022
Photosynthesis in far-red
Photosystem II, the water-splitting enzyme of photosynthesis, has evolved…
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Mar 31, 2019
Mixed signals, clarified
In plant cells, a protein helps the two types of energy-producing…
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May 3, 2017
A new way to make a medicine
Researchers have engineered yeast to produce forskolin — a rare medicinal…
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Nov 23, 2016
Engineering yeast to make starch
To better understand how plants make starch, researchers have…
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Jun 29, 2016
Can we use tobacco to make a malaria drug?
Genetically modified tobacco plants can make large…
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