August 5, 2024

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A thorny problem, a genetic answer - Distant relatives across the plant kingdom use similar genetic tools to grow, and lose, thorns

July 25, 2024

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Jumping on the jumping gene bandwagon to speed up plant breeding - New gene editing technique lowers cost and shortens time to make desired varieties

April 26, 2024

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USA - National Science Foundation and USDA/NIFA join forces to boost innovation in agricultural robotics

April 11, 2024

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Danforth Center selected as project of a new partnership between the U.S. National Science Foundation and NobleReach emerge - Translation for impact program aims accelerate bringing new technologies to market

September 16, 2022

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Saint Louis University, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center receive National Science Foundation grant to use edge computing to share farm intelligence

July 29, 2022

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Scientists identify mechanism responsible for fruit and seed development in flowering plants - Research results could allow agriculturists to optimize productivity

February 18, 2022

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National Science Foundation funds Purdue University researcher’s study of fundamental signals between plants and their environment

January 6, 2022

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University of Georgia and University of Missouri awarded $1.2 million NSF-NIFA grant to fight the soybean cyst nematode

September 16, 2021

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The root of the matter: U.S. National Science Foundation supports plant development research, learning opportunities

September 13, 2021

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National Science Foundation launches $25 million digital biology center: the Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS)

May 21, 2021

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Corn gene boosts sugar in leaves and seeds, may lead to better crops - Maize ufo1 gene responsible for creating mutant corn line

March 24, 2021

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USA - BASF and commodity organizations award $20,000 in academic scholarships to future leaders in agriculture

March 8, 2021

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International group of researchers from the USA, UK, and the Philippines receives BBSRC-NSF funding to improve rice genome annotation

February 10, 2021

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Key switchgrass genes identified -- could mean better biofuels ahead - Identification takes next step to making a widely available plant a source for energy

August 28, 2020

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UC Davis to lead new Artificial Intelligence Institute for Next Generation Food Systems

U.S. National Science Foundation's new Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes to push forward the frontiers of artificial intelligence

August 27, 2020

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National Science Foundation advances artificial intelligence research with new nationwide institutes

August 26, 2020

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USDA-NIFA and National Science Foundation establish nationwide network of artificial intelligence research institutes

October 9, 2019

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Study finds rising ozone a hidden threat to corn - Scientists determining how today’s corn plants will respond to future ozone levell

September 10, 2019

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National Science Foundation awards $2.9 million to Iowa State University and University of Wisconsin to advance next generation of crop genetic engineering​

May 19, 2019

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Scientists create new genomic resource for improving tomatoes - Will help develop more flavorful and sustainable tomato varieties

July 11, 2018

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Pacific Biosciences selected for National Science Foundation project to rapidly sequence maize pangenome - SMRT sequencing chosen for ambitious effort to generate reference genomes for 26 maize lines

November 8, 2017

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Genomic science uncovers genes that enable plants to grow more with less fertilizer - DNA analysis reveals "kingpin" genes, master regulators in networks of genes that take up the nitrogen in fertilizer

October 13, 2017

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U.S. National Science Foundation invests $3.4 million in project to improve maize harvests  

July 12, 2017

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U.S. National Science Foundation issues $14 million in awards for improved genomic tools

February 14, 2017

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Roses are red. Violets are blue. What gives flowers those eye-catching hues? To find answers, scientists delve into the world of plant genetics

January 27, 2017

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Scientists develop genetic path to tastier tomatoes - Consumers craving more flavorful tomatoes could get them

January 25, 2017

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National Science Foundation awards $3 million for plant and animal microbiome and phenomics research

October 21, 2016

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USA - National Science Foundation awards $44 million for genomic research on range of plants, many economically important - Grants will fund plant research relevant to science and society

June 24, 2016

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Phytotron facelift facilitates cutting-edge research on plants - North Carolina State University's phytotron ready to tackle 21st century challenges of food and energy security