Erick Oliveira Hongyuan_Z Ethan Mitchell-Innes 6/7 Iyke Nnaji's talk on "Improving Photosynthesis in African Soybean" was enlightening. His work on enhancing photosynthesis during light fluctuations and shaded conditions is a game-changer. 🌱☀️

.Tracy Lawson was recently awarded the prestigious Royal Society Leverhume Trust Senior Research Fellowship for her work to ensure food security & protect crops from climate change pressures. Congratulations, Tracy! We are honored to work with you! bit.ly/3u5nlIs

Our third most popular social media post from 2023 is an Institute for Geographic Information Science feature on the Niyogi Lab’s CRISPR approach to improving photosynthesis to fight climate change. Read the full story here: ow.ly/VXrF50MIpFh

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