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Plant Respiration Not Just an Evolutionary Leftover, Study Shows
A biological process in plants, thought to be useless and even wasteful, has significant benefits and should not be engineered out — particularly in the face of looming climate change, says a team of UC Davis researchers. The researchers have found that the process, photorespiration, is necessary for healthy plant growth and if impaired could inhibit plant growth, particularly as atmospheric carbon… more...
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