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The tiny plant tackling climate change

12/8/2022

The humble aquatic duckweed plant has enormous potential as a new source of healthy protein, low-carbon biofuels, and other bioproducts. Read the story »

CSHL groundcherry research bears new fruits

10/31/2022

New genetic blueprints for two types of groundcherry may help strengthen food supplies and reveal how plants evolve. Read the story »

How tweaking genes keeps corn and rice on your plate

5/18/2022

CSHL scientists leveraged lessons from the corn genome to improve another global staple crop, rice. Read the story »

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New CSHL website brings together sorghum researchers

5/9/2022

Plant researchers and breeders are now using a website created by CSHL to get the latest intel on sorghum crop research. Read the story »

The race to protect sweet corn

4/22/2022

Breeding a variety that can withstand disease and taste better too Read the story »

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The secret history of corn is revealed in its genome

8/5/2021

For the first time, scientists have assembled in-depth maps of dozens of corn genomes, filling in gaps related to key agricultural traits. Read the story »

How to bury carbon? Let plants do the dirty work.

2/5/2021

Carbon sequestration could slow or reverse human emissions—and nothing is better at sequestration than a green plant. Read the story »

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Designing crops for a changing climate

12/15/2020

In the face of climate change, engineering genetic modifications into new crops will ensure future food supplies. Read the story »

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A new tomato ideal for urban gardens and even outer space

12/23/2019

Researchers used CRISPR gene editing to optimize tomatoes for urban agriculture, preparing them for the city rooftops and possibly space missions. Read the story »

The next agricultural revolution is here

9/19/2019

After reviewing decades of plant research, scientists suggest that with past lessons and modern tools, the next agricultural revolution is at hand. Read the story »

An essay from the President: Biology for the planet

5/16/2019

CSHL plant scientists are looking for solutions to the biggest questions in agriculture as environments are reshaped by climate change. Read the story »

New regulators of nitrogen use in plants identified

10/24/2018

A team of CSHL plant biologists identify gene regulators that may help plants utilize nitrogen better and prevent excess nitrogen in soil. Read the story »

Base Pairs Episode 16.5: Fuels of the fuels

8/16/2018

Rob Martienssen explains how genetic modification and advances in technology factor into the future of fuel as well as cinematic sci-fi fuels. Listen to the podcast »

Base Pairs Episode 16: Big plans for a tiny plant

7/16/2018

As temperatures around the globe continue to rise, scientists are working hard to develop solutions that deal with the consequences of climate change. Listen to the podcast »

Big plans for a tiny plant

7/15/2018

On this episode of Base Pairs, Rob Martienssen discusses how duckweed could be the next biofuel and help combat climate change Read the story »

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