trueBiochemistry,College of Natural Science,Plant Biology,Plant Research Laboratory11/02/2023New research from Michigan State University could help breed plants that are more productive as days grow shorter.

• New research from Michigan State University, recently published in the journal Plant Physiology, could help breed plants that are more productive as days grow shorter.
• Research found that when days are shorter, plants have less time to photosynthesize, so they need to be more efficient with the sunlight they do receive.
• Plants store more sugar as starch during the day so that they have energy to use during the longer night.
• These findings could help to develop new crop varieties that can grow in a wider range of climates.

Samantha BrichtaPRLbiochemistry and molecular biologyday lengthsplant biologyplant growthplant resilienceplant resilience institute