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The future of food looks small, dense, and very bushy

2/18/2020

Vertical farming could make agriculture more robust and sustainable. To unlock that potential, scientists are redesigning crops for urban life. Read the story »

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Lippman wins NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences

1/22/2020

CSHL Professor and HHMI Investigator Zachary Lippman was awarded the NAS Prize for his work in the field of plant genetics. 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 »

Shifting the balance of growth vs. defense boosts crop yield

12/19/2019

Researchers found that a specific gene in maize balances both growth of the plant and its immunity. Read the story »

These tomatos flourish in a storage unit

11/6/2019

Before now, Urban Agriculture has been dominated by compact, leafy greens such as lettuce growing in climate-controlled storage units. Watch the video »

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Plant scientist David Jackson – A CSHL PI profile

11/5/2019

CSHL Professor David Jackson studies mutated corn and flowers. Watch the video »

Researchers double sorghum grain number to improve food supply

10/30/2019

A set of hormone-controlling genes may be the key to doubling grain number in sorghum plants. 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 »

Profile: Doreen Ware champions the plant genome

5/8/2019

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

Cryptic mutation is cautionary tale for crop gene editing

5/6/2019

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

To protect stem cells, plants have diverse genetic backup plans

4/15/2019

Experts discover how an essential genetic circuit found in all flowering plants, regardless of species, is protected in startlingly different ways. Read the story »

Crop yield in maize influenced by unexpected gene ‘moonlighting’

4/1/2019

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

Unique communication strategy discovered in pathway controlling plant growth

3/22/2018

Scientists have identified a receptor on plant stem cells that can issue different instructions about how the plant will grow. Read the story »

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

2/26/2018

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