Great news!
The blight that wiped out American chestnuts kills the trees by producing oxalic acid, which the trees can't metabolize.
Wheat can, and introducing one wheat gene gives the tree the ability to withstand the fungus. I love this project.
https://t.co/jvRQRlffti
Photosynthesis has always worked well enough to power the planet—that is, until now, @ElizKolbert writes. Could tinkering with the process prevent a global food crisis? https://t.co/TybOy5PGu0