# Plant Biology

> Plant biology investigates the growth, development, physiology, and evolution of plants that produce the oxygen we breathe and the food most life on Earth depends upon. Enhancing photosynthetic efficiency via the RIPE project aims to boost staple crop yields by engineering carbon fixation pathways. CRISPR-based crop editing accelerates the introduction of disease resistance, drought tolerance, and improved nutritional profiles without regulatory barriers associated with transgenic approaches in some countries. Root microbiome research reveals how plant-associated bacteria fix nitrogen and solubilize phosphorus, informing sustainable agriculture and fertilizer reduction. Speed breeding under continuous light cycles compresses generation times, enabling six crop generations per year in wheat and barley.

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**Researcher count:** 62,000
**Average funding:** $420K

## Subfields

- Photosynthesis Research
- Plant Genetics
- Phytohormone Signaling
- Plant-Microbe Interactions
- Crop Improvement

## Key technologies

- CRISPR Crop Editing
- Single-Cell Plant Omics
- Chlorophyll Fluorescence Imaging
- Rhizosphere Microbiome Sequencing
- Speed Breeding

## Top institutions

- Salk Institute for Plant Biology
- Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
- John Innes Centre
- Wageningen University
- IRRI Philippines

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