Unless there is one master gene for yield, which I'm guessing there is not, engineering for yield will be very complex. It may happen eventually, but through the coming decades, we must assume that gene engineering will not be the answer to the world's food problems.

Norman Borlaug

Answer Assume Coming Complex Decades Engineering Eventually Food Gene Guessing Happen Master May Must Problems Through Unless Very Which Will World Yield

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