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  • UIUC professor looks to 'turbo-charge' photosynthesis process

    Oct 2, 2023 10:15 am
    Professor Steve Long working in an experimental crop field

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    • Professor Steve Long working in an experimental crop field

    Professor Steve Long is the principal investigator and director of a project called Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE), which aims to genetically tweak plants to increase their yields by improving their ability to photosynthesize.