<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2025/2025-09-Wasteful-plant-process-makes-a-key-prenatal-vitamin.aspx" dsn="blogs"><homehero>true</homehero><categories>Climate and Sustainability,Discovery Science,Plant Sciences</categories><broadcast>plantbiology,prl</broadcast><articlePreview/><pubDate>09/03/2025</pubDate><title>A ‘wasteful’ plant process makes a key prenatal vitamin</title><subTitle>Research shows how photorespiration fuels vitamin B9 production — and why rising CO2 could undermine it</subTitle><description><p>New research reveals photorespiration is essential for producing a crucial nutrient for preventing birth defects.</p></description><highlights/><author>Bethany Mauger</author><hero-image><img src="" alt=""/></hero-image><image><img src="/_assets/images/news/2025/2025-09-walker-photorespiration-001-preview.jpg" alt="Michigan State University plant researcher Berkley Walker"/></image></item>