Dr. Long thought crop yields might be improved by certain genetic changes. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIn a recent interview here, Dr. Kromdijk and Dr. Glowacka showed off tiny tobacco plants incorporating the genetic changes and described their aspirations. “We hope it translates into food crops in the way we’ve shown in tobacco,” Dr. Kromdijk said. But the effect on the overall growth of the tobacco plants was surprisingly large. “We’re in a year when commodity prices are very low, and people are saying the world doesn’t need more food,” Dr. Long said.

Source: New York Times November 17, 2016 19:16 UTC