100-million-year-old molecular 'bypasses' may have helped grasses dominate landscapes and agriculture

Дата публикации: 20-08-2026 18:00:03

100 million years ago, long before human intervention, ancestors of grasses, including wheat, rice and maize, developed "bypasses" in chemical pathways used to create two critical compounds: lignin and starch. These more efficient pathways could explain why grass plants are so successful in nature and agriculture, according to a new paper published in Science on Aug. 20 by researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and their collaborators.

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