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Department of Plant Science

Department of Plant Science

Grants will aid College of Ag Sciences faculty in commercializing research

D. Elango with biomass sorghum

Sorghum, a close relative of corn, tested for disease resistance on PA farms

tiny cacao flowers

Discovery of flowering gene in cacao may lead to accelerated breeding strategies

header, turf research center

Staph infection turf study yields insight in coronavirus survivability on fields

researcher with corn

Mutant corn gene boosts sugar in seeds, leaves, may lead to breeding better crop

lead researcher

Climate-smart ag strategies may cut nitrous oxide emissions from corn production

Poa annua study header

Golf course turfgrass species 'remembers' if it was mowed, develops differently

root cross sections

Grant aimed at developing corn cultivars that grow deeper, stronger roots

3 images in one

Newly discovered trait helps plants grow deeper roots in dry, compacted soils

The fungal disease black pod rot, shown here in cacao seed pods

Discovery of chemical clue may lead to solving cacao's black pod rot mystery

epigenetically modified

Grafting with epigenetically modified rootstock yields surprise

cover crop, nitrogen

More precise nitrogen recommendations for corn to help farmers, cut pollution

Gender Fellows present

Gender Fellows support research on gender differences in agriculture

Penn State turfgrass students among scholarship winners

organic soybeans, cover crop

Plant scientist gets $1 million grant to boost organic production, conservation

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