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sizeoftheuniverse to Science@beehaw.org · 2 years ago

Red algae proteins grafted into tobacco double plant growth | Cornell Chronicle

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Red algae proteins grafted into tobacco double plant growth | Cornell Chronicle

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sizeoftheuniverse to Science@beehaw.org · 2 years ago
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Cornell researchers have successfully transferred key regions of a highly efficient red algae into a tobacco plant to dramatically improve plant productivity and increase carbon sequestration.
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    Oooh, do the other members of the nightshade family now: peppers, tomatoes, potatoes…

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      deleted by creator

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      Tobacco is a nightshade too?

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        Yepyep.

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    Cannabis next.

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      Uhh will this work on uhh hotdogs… umm asking for a friend…

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      I dunno, if my bro’s plants grow more, there won’t be room in his place for him. 😉

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        I’d be gets high enough, he’ll be above it all.

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    This is potentially huge.

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    Artificially grafted chloroplasts!

    Curious why Natur never got around to double up on that previously.

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