(Source: University of Essex) Colchester Campus [STRICT EMBARGO] 0001 hours 10 December 2012 Essex is involved in a major research project awarded to the University of Illinois, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The aim of this $25m, five-year project is to explore new ways to improve plant photosynthesis − the process that enables plants to harvest energy from the sun and convert it to products for food and fuel. The project, titled RIPE - Realising Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency, has the potential to benefit farmers around the world by increasing productivity of staple food crops. Led by the University of Illinois, the project will bring together an international team of...
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