March 29, 2022

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For plant geneticists, some genes are double the trouble

March 4, 2021

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WOX9: A jack of all trades - Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory used CRISPR to figure out the hidden roles of a developmental gene called WOX9

February 22, 2021

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Tweaking corn kernels with CRISPR

April 1, 2019

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Crop yield in maize influenced by unexpected gene 'moonlighting'

February 3, 2019

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory researcher Zach Lippman susses out how gene regulation affects plant phenotypes (The Scientist)

November 19, 2018

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Creating varieties that redirect nitrogen (Delta Farm Press)

February 26, 2018

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

One tiny mutation could triple the world’s production of grain (ZME Science)

February 1, 2018

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

January 18, 2018

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

June 16, 2017

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New genome sequence highlights corn’s adaptability

June 12, 2017

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Detailed new genome for maize shows the plant has deep resources for continued adaptation - Maize's gene-regulatory flexibility bodes well for expanding the staple's growing range as the planet warms

May 23, 2017

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Fixing the tomato: CRISPR edits correct plant-breeding snafu - Geneticists harness two mutations — each cherished by breeders, but detrimental when combined — to improve on 10,000 years of tomato domestication (Nature)

January 4, 2017

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Con edición génica desarrollan tomates que florecen y maduran 2 semanas antes (Chile Bio)

December 7, 2016

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Genetic changes in tomatoes may help crops produce early and often

December 5, 2016

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Gene editing yields tomatoes that flower and ripen weeks earlier

November 10, 2016

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

May 16, 2016

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Discovery of new stem cell pathway indicates route to much higher yields in maize, staple crops - Braking signals from the leaves tell stem cells to stop proliferating

February 9, 2016

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Ancient gene network helps plants adapt to their environments

November 3, 2014

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Getting more out of nature: genetic toolkit finds new maximum for crop yields - An array of gene variants provides “breakthrough benefits” in tomato yield for breeders; other crops are next

June 4, 2012

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‘Most comprehensive’ genetic analysis of maize plant will help raise yields, expand its range