Understanding this process at a basic level could lead to real world-applications in efforts to develop drought-resistant food and bioenergy crops, Xiaohan Yang, Ph.D., co-author of the study, explained to Bioscience Technology.
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“Understanding the molecular basis of CAM could provide knowledge to inform genetic improvement of water-use efficiency and drought tolerance in crops for sustainable production of food and bioenergy on semi-arid, marginal, or degraded agricultural lands,” Yang said.
The ORNL team chose agave because it’s an economically important CAM crop species, and has large potential for production of biofuel, fiber, food, and animal feed in water-limited areas.
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