Mutant Wheat Gene Discovery Could Triple Global Grain Yields

Mutant wheat breakthrough could triple grain yields
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Truly wonderous. Can’t wait to see how a billionaire is going to use it against everyone else. (/s)

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Easy.

Hypothetically speaking:

  • hybrid wheat produces enough to become an economical chemical feedstock like maize
  • we all start fueling our cars with wheated whiskey instead of the usual corn whiskey and dino squeezings
  • climates and terrains previously uneconomical to cultivate become economical, and natural areas get converted to industrial agriculture
  • water usage, fossil fuel based and other non-renewable (phosphorus) fertilizer usage, and topsoil erosion all skyrocket in new areas
  • like 10 guys get even bigger hyperyachts while everyone else suffers
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