Plants Conserve 44% More Water With Active Enzyme - Blue Living Ideas

Plants Conserve 44% More Water With Active Enzyme

Posted on Jan 05, 2010 by Scott James.

A team of biologists identified plant enzymes last month that help plants utilize raised levels of carbon dioxide to more efficiently use water. The team, led by biology professor Julian Schroeder at UC- San Diego, discovered protein censors that control the response of pores on the leaves of plants. By adding an active enzyme to plants with an inactive one, researchers were able to measure more efficient use of water by the plants and this discovery could potentially make increased food production possible without increasing the water supply.
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