Researchers identify an important gene for a healthy, nutritious plant

Dartmouth biologists have found a gene required for both efficient photosynthesis and for iron metabolism, processes necessary for producing a healthy plant and a nutritious food source. This research is part of a larger effort to learn how plants take up essential nutrients from the environment as they grow.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news135960932.html">Researchers identify an important gene for a healthy, nutritious plant</a></p> <p>Dartmouth biologists have found a gene required for both efficient photosynthesis and for iron metabolism, processes necessary for producing a healthy plant and a nutritious food source. This research is part of a larger effort to learn how plants take up essential nutrients from the environment as they grow.</p>