Human ‘fat gene’ dramatically boosts rice and potato yields

In 10 seconds? Farmers could grow almost 50% more rice and potato with a human gene added to the genome of the crops, according to a study. This is good news for millions of people whose staples are threatened by climate change.

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A human ‘fat gene’ dramatically boosts rice and potato yields