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No_Dust_5360 OP t1_jacglli wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in ELI5: What's hard about copying photosynthesis or just using plants for power by No_Dust_5360

Would it be possible to somehow genetically modify plant's to not use all their power for the following processes and extract the power in some way?

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kinyutaka t1_jaciav7 wrote

Probably not. Biological drive would cause the plants to grow larger if excess energy is provided.

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