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An essay from the President: Biology for the planet

May 16, 2019

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

Profile: Doreen Ware champions the plant genome

May 8, 2019

Molecular biologist Doreen Ware uses computer science to parse out the genetic roadmaps of plants.

Cryptic mutation is cautionary tale for crop gene editing

May 6, 2019

Unexpected interactions between mutations can be a thorn in the side for plant breeders. Scientists unveil what drove one infamous “cryptic” mutation.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory announces exclusive license with plant breeding start-up Inari

April 16, 2019

CSHL announced a licensing agreement with partner Inari, a company that is advancing plant breeding by tapping nature’s genetic diversity.

Crop yield in maize influenced by unexpected gene ‘moonlighting’

April 1, 2019

Yield of the maize plant is tied to activity of a gene called RAMOSA3, but new evidence suggests the gene performs other unexpected functions

How do plants know when to flower?

May 18, 2018

Colorful flowers are a sure sign of spring. But how do flowering plants know that it is time to bloom?

One experiment: Twice the tomatoes

March 22, 2018

Zachary Lippman’s team found a way to boost tomato yield by digging into the plant’s genome and fine-tuning its branching patterns.

The secret to tripling the number of grains in sorghum and perhaps other staple crops

February 26, 2018

A simple genetic modification can triple grain production in sorghum, a drought-tolerant plant that is an important source of food and animal feed.

Public Lecture: THE CHANGING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMANS AND PLANTS – “It’s complicated”

October 19, 2017

Please join us for a free public lecture featuring CSHL plant biologists Dave Jackson, Zach Lippman, and Doreen Ware.

CRISPR vs. climate change

June 15, 2017

This episode of Base Pairs looks at the issues climate change may bring to agriculture and how CRISPR can help overcome them.

Gene editing yields tomatoes that flower and ripen weeks earlier

December 5, 2016

Researchers use CRISPR to expand the geographical range of important food crops.

Genetic discovery points the way to much bigger yields in tomato, other flowering food plants

December 26, 2013

Scientists learn how tweaking a ‘hybrid vigor’ gene generates higher crop yields

Full genome map of oil palm indicates a way to raise yields and protect rainforest

July 24, 2013

A single gene is identified whose regulation controls oil palm yield.

Plant scientists at CSHL demonstrate new means of boosting maize yields

February 3, 2013

Scientists successfully demonstrated what it describes as a “simple hypothesis” for making significant increases in yields for the maize plant.

CSHL-led team discovers new way in which plants control flower production

November 8, 2012

Flowers don’t just catch our eyes, they catch those of pollinators like bees as well. They have to, in order to reproduce

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