The centers work to facilitate crop improvement, with the goal of increasing plant yield, nutritional value and resilience in the face of climate change. (btiscience.org)
A single plant yields about 300 grams (2/3 pound) of fresh pods. (fieryfoodscentral.com)
The increase in plant yield and sugar release — demonstrated in both greenhouse and field trials for switchgrass — bodes well for creating biofuels, an important alternative to fossil fuels. (rdmag.com)