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In order to see how well a corn plant is performing photosynthesis, you need to check the angle of its leaves relative to its stem. And while scientists ordinarily have to do so manually with a ...

Researchers from Iowa State University and North Carolina State University have created a robotic system that can precisely measure the angle of leaves to help breed quality corn plants. Compared to ...

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Iowa State University researchers have developed a way to take 3-D pictures with a robot to study the leaf angles of corn plants. Professor Lie Tang says the leaf angles play an important role in how ...

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