Think anything that grows, food, hemp, oils, wood, carbon sequestration, cotton, opium, hedges, grass cattle eat, flowers, erosion control, fish tanks plants, underwater forests that should be able to penetrate current ocean deserts.
This should win Elon Musks $100 million.
The press release mentions growing tree in wind swept areas since the roots are deeper they withstand higher winds.
Just like we jumped on covid, we should jump on this, unless there's a catch, like it's to expensive to implement in large crops? Could they be faking this? Are they generalising past starch plants to much? (Still a noble prize)
RNA demethylation increases rice and potato yields 50% (nature.com) 6 days ago
I don't see what relationship GMO-ness ought to have to nutrition, one way or the other. But I have an open mind, feel free to show me the light.
Since we have different priorities than the plant does, we can “optimise” it to take advantage of resources that it never would on its own.
