Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency is an international research project that engineers crops to turn sunlight into food more efficiently.

Urbana, Illinois
Joined September 2014
Tracy Lawson's fascination with plants started as a child on an English farm & recently brought the globally recognized expert in plant biology across the pond to Illinois! Tracy talks about her research & what she's looking forward to in a new feature! bit.ly/4jfguQQ
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@AMIposts featured Yong-Su Jin’s work to modify bacteria to convert carbon dioxide into useful products by combining algae’s photosynthetic properties with bacteria’s production capabilities, overcoming a costly limitation faced by previous strategies. bit.ly/4lnrfTg
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A RIPE team determined a crucial soybean photosynthesis improvement via traditional breeding methods is unlikely. Gene editing could be the key to unlocking soybean potential. They were published in @ThePlantJournal Article: doi.org/10.1111/tpj.17219 Story: bit.ly/4iAM0ZN
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RIPE researchers from @LancasterUni wrote a chapter in the latest volume of Methods in Enzymology, providing a protocol for using radiometric assays to measure Rubisco in plant leaves. Read more about their work here: bit.ly/3XzXW5h
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Current & former RIPE team members were invited to share their expertise & provide commentary on a recent @NewPhyt article. Read Coralie & Yi's article, “Mesophyll conductance and cell wall composition: insights from a meta-analysis across species,” doi.org/10.1111/nph.70024
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This semester, RIPE will be joined by @IllinoisNRES/@IllinoisComm student Maria Raza as our science communication intern! Maria will work with our team to share RIPE news and also participate in career preparation experiences. Welcome to the team, Maria! bit.ly/3XbypiO
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Check out this @sciam article about our ‘Hot Potato’ research! bit.ly/4hYOX5z
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We are thrilled to announce our new leadership duo! @ainsy28 is our Director & @ecarmosilva is our Deputy Director! Lisa & Elizabete have been with RIPE for years & we look forward to what we can accomplish under their guidance. Full announcement here: bit.ly/42UuCtW
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We are looking for a team member to provide maintenance & management of our pool of LiCOR devices at Illinois. Work will take place in lab, greenhouse, & field settings. More details can be found here: bit.ly/4hXUGbI Deadline is March 13 at 6pm (CST). #plantscijobs
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Science does not move forward without the invaluable contributions of women. Today we celebrate the incredible women on the RIPE team and all of those shaping the future of research. #EveryVoiceInScience
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