Scientists announced a plan to greatly increase rice production. They warned that unless the output is increased, millions of people will return to poverty. At the seminar held at the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines this month (July 17-21), participants said that they wanted to change the genetic structure of rice so that it could grow faster and yield more. Traditional methods of increasing rice yield, such as crossbreeding, have reached the scientific limit. But scientists have now measured the entire sequence of the rice genome and can use more advanced methods to increase production. Scientists discussed the key to this strategy at this symposium, the difference in the way rice and other plants convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into sugar for growth. This process of transformation is called photosynthesis. Photosynthesis in rice is slightly less efficient than other plants, such as corn. The latter uses an extra chemical process to capture carbon dioxide. Scientists said that by inserting genes from maize or rice wild relatives with this function into rice, it is possible to let rice also have this function. This is an ambitious plan. Experts at the conference said that it may take four years to determine if this technology is feasible and it will take another 10 to 15 years to develop the first improved species. T5 Adapter, T5 Lighting Fixture Ningbo Sunfine UV lighting Co.,ltd. , http://www.uvlightings.com