blog posts Crop achilles' heel costs farmers 10 percent of potential yield Jan 23, 2017 4:00 pm by Claire BenjaminCampus LifeResearch Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Scientists assumed leaves at the top of a plant would be the best at turning higher levels of light into carbohydrates through photosynthesis, but research shows that's not the case in C4 plants like corn. Share on Facebook Tweet Email