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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.

To protect stem cells, plants have diverse genetic backup plans

April 15, 2019

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

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

Unique communication strategy discovered in pathway controlling plant growth

March 22, 2018

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

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.

More rice, please: 13 rice genomes reveal ways to keep up with ever-growing population

February 1, 2018

Rice provides 20% of calories consumed. As the population grows toward 9 billion and the climate shifts, we'll need to grow more rice in more places.

CSHL’s Rob Martienssen honored with prestigious Barbara McClintock Prize

January 19, 2018

Plant geneticist Rob Martienssen awarded prestigious McClintock Prize.

Counting chromosomes: Plant scientists solve a century-old mystery about reproduction

January 18, 2018

Geneticists have solved a century-old mystery by discovering a remarkable mechanism that enables plants to count their chromosomes

Plant geneticists develop a new application of CRISPR to break yield barriers in crops

September 14, 2017

Mutating regulatory regions varies yield traits the way a dimmer switch controls a light bulb

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

May 18, 2017

Understanding gene interactions can enable breeders to break existing productivity barriers in agriculture.

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

November 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.

Pew Trusts name CSHL’s Daniel Rodríguez-Leal a Latin American Fellow in Biomedical Sciences

June 9, 2016

Daniel Rodríguez-Leal, Ph.D., a postdoctoral investigator was selected for the Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences

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

May 16, 2016

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

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