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£9.1M for Universal Chloroplast Genome; £6.5M for Artificial Plant Chromosome

6/13/2025

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The Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology has been awarded £9.1 million by the UK’s ARIA to spearhead SyncSol, a groundbreaking initiative to craft a universal chloroplast genome for smarter crop optimization. Simultaneously, Cambridge researchers are making strides with £6.5 million in funding to engineer the first artificial plant chromosome, promising enhanced drought resilience and improved nutrient production for crops.

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The Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology has been awarded £9.1 million by the UK’s ARIA to spearhead SyncSol, a groundbreaking initiative to craft a universal chloroplast genome for smarter crop optimization. Simultaneously, Cambridge researchers are making strides with £6.5 million in funding to engineer the first artificial plant chromosome, promising enhanced drought resilience and improved nutrient production for crops.