29 July 2015
Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, but the paddies it’s grown in contributes up to 17 percent of global methane emissions — about 100 million tons a year. Now, with the addition of a single gene, rice can be cultivated to emit virtually no methane, more starch for a richer food source and biomass for energy production.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/sYbHsRpjNPs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/
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