Cross sections of C3 rice (left) and C4 sorghum (right) shoots. Both grain crops evolved from a common ancestor, but sorghum evolved to photosynthesize more efficiently. LA JOLLA (November 20, ...

SAN DIEGO — Plants thrive on photosynthesis, which is essential to their growth and development. New research is showing how an alternative form of photosynthesis could produce more productive crops ...

Salk researchers have discovered how some plant species evolved a more efficient photosynthesis approach; findings could help make staple crops including rice and wheat more resilient to climate ...

Biologists evaluated limitations to photosynthetic efficiency of bioenergy grass species during fluctuating light. One of the major challenges the world faces is how to provide sustainable sources of ...