While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: • In the 1930s, the Imperial Sugar Cane Institute in India sought to limit the country’s dependence on imported sugarcane. • The institute enlisted botanist Janaki Ammal to breed a local variety of sugarcane. • She crossbred the imported sugarcane species Saccharum officinarum with grasses native to India. • She succeeded in creating sugarcane hybrids well suited to India’s climate. The student wants to emphasize Janaki Ammal’s achievement. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
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