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CRISPR vs. climate change

6/15/2017

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

Detailed new ‘reference’ genome for maize shows the plant has deep resources for continued adaptation

6/12/2017

A new, much more detailed reference genome for maize, or corn, as it is called in the U.S., provides new insight into the crop. Read the story »

Fine-tuning mutant genes unleashes long-trapped potential in tomato

5/19/2017

A team of plant geneticists at CSHL publish a paper in Cell demonstrating how bringing together beneficial traits can have negative consequences. Watch the video »

Fine-tuning dosage of mutant genes unleashes long-trapped yield potential in tomato plants

5/18/2017

Understanding gene interactions can enable breeders to break existing productivity barriers in agriculture. Read the story »

Gene editing yields tomatoes that flower and ripen weeks earlier

12/5/2016

Using CRISPR to expand the geographical range of important food crops. Watch the video »

Gene editing yields tomatoes that flower and ripen weeks earlier

12/5/2016

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

Gene network controls how many flowers and fruits plants will produce during critical growth window

11/7/2016

Researchers use RNA sequencing to identify a network of genes that work together to determine the duration of a critical window for growth. Read the story »

The people problem

9/15/2016

This episode of Base Pairs looks at the rising population, plant biology, and the future of food. Read the story »

Base Pairs Episode 4: The people problem

9/15/2016

Josef Schmidhuber and CSHL Professor David Jackson explain how delving into the mysteries of plant genetics can help offset a bleak future. Listen to the podcast »

Corn controversy

7/15/2016

This episode of Base Pairs covers the contentious genetics and history of America’s corn production. Read the story »

Base Pairs Episode 2: Corn controversy

7/15/2016

The ongoing GMO labeling debate wasn’t the first agricultural controversy. In the early 1900s, it was a new and so-called “wicked” breeding technique. Listen to the podcast »

“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 »

CSHL Stories and Media archive for Tag: plant biology

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CRISPR vs. climate change

Detailed new ‘reference’ genome for maize shows the plant has deep resources for continued adaptation

Fine-tuning mutant genes unleashes long-trapped potential in tomato

Fine-tuning dosage of mutant genes unleashes long-trapped yield potential in tomato plants

Gene editing yields tomatoes that flower and ripen weeks earlier

Gene editing yields tomatoes that flower and ripen weeks earlier

Gene network controls how many flowers and fruits plants will produce during critical growth window

The people problem

Base Pairs Episode 4: The people problem

Corn controversy

Base Pairs Episode 2: Corn controversy

“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

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