Huge discovery: 'Booster' gene makes plants and trees grows 200 percent taller

Scientists have identified a booster gene in a poplar species that can help certain plants grow exponentially taller and produce more plant matter.

They found this gene after studying trees grown in different environments and noticed big differences in how quickly they sprouted up.

The gene, which they named Booster, caught their eye with its unusual origins and its direct link to stronger growth and better use of sunlight.

The gene can boost tree height by about 30% in field conditions and by as much as 200% in a greenhouse setting, which signals a possible route toward healthier, more productive plants.
Finding plants’ Booster gene

The study was led in part by Stephen Long at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Jerry Tuskan at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

“This discovery could be a game-changer in terms of a big stimulation of photosynthesis and plant productivity,” explained Stephen Long.

They focused on Populus trichocarpa, also known as black cottonwood, which grows from Baja California up into northern Canada.

This species is often considered a promising candidate for producing biofuels and other useful materials.

It was here that the researchers found Booster, a chimeric gene that emerged from several genetic pieces combined into one.

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