Most crops on the planet are plagued by a photosynthetic glitch, and to deal with it, evolved an energy-expensive process called photorespiration that drastically suppresses their yield potential. Researchers report that crops engineered with a photorespiratory shortcut are 40 percent more productive in real-world agronomic conditions.
Source: Scientists engineer shortcut for photosynthetic glitch, boost crop growth 40% — ScienceDaily