100 million years ago, long before human intervention, ancestors of grasses, including wheat, rice and maize, developed "bypasses" in chemical pathways used to create two critical compounds: lignin and starch. These more efficient pathways could explain why grass plants are so successful in natu...

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-million-year-molecular-bypasses-grasses.html)

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