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Scientists Engineer Crops to Consume More Carbon Dioxide

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Scientists have engineered sugarcane and sorghum to take advantage of rising levels of carbon dioxide, allowing these crops to grow bigger.

To achieve this, researchers focused on the enzyme Rubisco , which works to capture carbon dioxide for use in photosynthesis.

But sometimes Rubisco can consume oxygen instead, slowing growth of plants.