This paper seems a really big deal. I can't think of a peer reviewed post like this before.<p>Think anything that grows, food, hemp, oils, wood, carbon sequestration, cotton, opium, hedges, grass cattle eat, flowers, erosion control, fish tanks plants, underwater forests that should be able to penetrate current ocean deserts.<p>This should win Elon Musks $100 million.<p>The press release mentions growing tree in wind swept areas since the roots are deeper they withstand higher winds.<p>Just like we jumped on covid, we should jump on this, unless there's a catch, like it's to expensive to implement in large crops? Could they be faking this? Are they generalising past starch plants to much? (Still a noble prize)
previously on HN: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27925250" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27925250</a><p>RNA demethylation increases rice and potato yields 50% (nature.com) 6 days ago
Nothing is ever "free". We know from GMO foods that making bigger versions comes with a tradeoff of worse nutritional content. This will be similar.