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“Amazing protein diversity” is discovered in the maize plant

6/24/2016

The genome of the corn plant “is a lot more exciting” than scientists have previously believed. Read the story »

Discovery of new stem cell pathway indicates route to much higher yields in maize, staple crops

5/16/2016

Biologists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory explain how plants regulate the proliferation of their stem cells. Watch the video »

Discovery of new stem cell pathway indicates route to much higher yields in maize, staple crops

5/16/2016

Researchers discover a new regulatory pathway that channels signals emanating from a plant's extremities to the stem cell niche. Read the story »

Ancient gene network helps plants adapt to their environments

2/9/2016

Reseachers discovered the purpose of a tool present in both mosses and flowering plants, organisms whose common ancestor dates back 450 million years. Read the story »

The iPlant Collaborative is now called CyVerse

1/15/2016

The enhanced NSF project will now provide data management and computation across scientific disciplines Read the story »

Saving our food supply with alumna Michelle Cilia

12/11/2015

Dr. Michelle Cilia has made it her mission to understand the bacteria and viruses that strike plants—and how to stop them. Read the story »

Addition of sugars plays a key developmental role in distantly related plants

11/19/2015

Researchers found deleting the genes for enzymes in two plants widely separated in evolutionary time resulted in similar defects. Read the story »

What’s behind million-dollar crop failures in oil palm? Would you believe bad karma?

9/9/2015

A way to prevent damaged plantlets from being grown, to boost yield and reduce tropical land pressure. Read the story »

Scientists pinpoint genes that make stem cells in plants, revealing origin of beefsteak tomatoes

5/25/2015

Researchers identified a set of genes that control stem cell production in tomato, which affects its size. Read the story »

NSF’s Science 360: Nature’s toolkit

12/17/2014

A team of scientists led by CSHL's Zachary Lippman has discovered a set of gene variations that can boost fruit production in the tomato plant. Watch the video »

Getting more out of nature: Genetic toolkit finds new maximum for crop yields

11/2/2014

An array of gene variants provides “breakthrough benefits” in tomato yield for breeders; other crops next Read the story »

Hybrid Vigor

9/29/2014

In 1908, Cold Spring Harbor geneticist Dr. George Shull made a discovery that helped put American science on the map. Watch the video »

Newly identified small-RNA pathway defends genome against the enemy within

3/16/2014

microRNAs are found to target ‘jumping genes’ in reproductive cells, protecting against genomic damage Read the story »

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

12/26/2013

Scientists learn how tweaking a ‘hybrid vigor’ gene generates higher crop yields Read the story »

Interview with CSHL Professor Rob Martienssen

11/22/2013

Dr. Rob Martienssen leads the plant biology group at CSHL, where he focuses on epigenetic mechanisms that shape and regulate the genome. Watch the video »

CSHL Story and Media archive for Tag: plant biology

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“Amazing protein diversity” is discovered in the maize plant

Discovery of new stem cell pathway indicates route to much higher yields in maize, staple crops

Discovery of new stem cell pathway indicates route to much higher yields in maize, staple crops

Ancient gene network helps plants adapt to their environments

The iPlant Collaborative is now called CyVerse

Saving our food supply with alumna Michelle Cilia

Addition of sugars plays a key developmental role in distantly related plants

What’s behind million-dollar crop failures in oil palm? Would you believe bad karma?

Scientists pinpoint genes that make stem cells in plants, revealing origin of beefsteak tomatoes

NSF’s Science 360: Nature’s toolkit

Getting more out of nature: Genetic toolkit finds new maximum for crop yields

Hybrid Vigor

Newly identified small-RNA pathway defends genome against the enemy within

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

Interview with CSHL Professor Rob Martienssen

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