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In the Lab

A Wrinkled Approach To Producing Plant Oils

Singapore-based scientists have modified the Wrinkled1 gene in plants to raise seed oil yield by up to 15 percent.

Supercharging Seed Oil Production

By extending the length of time that oil synthesis-related genes are active, researchers have increased seed oil production by 140-170 percent.

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