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Molecular Plant Science News
WSU research helps turn pennycress from a weed to bioenergy seed crop
“Manten la calma y confía en Dios”: La historia de Erika Serrano
WSU researchers grow citrus disease bacteria in the lab
WSU cultivating new Perennial Grass Breeding and Ecology Farm research site
Recently Published Research (updated 8/29/2019)
Meet Ryan, WSU’s elite new wheat for the noodle market (NEW)
WSU expands Protein Biotechnology Program through new $2.3 million NIH Grant
Light could be key to protecting crops from costly virus
Plant science relationship growing across the Atlantic
Living defenses could protect potatoes from virus, nematode threats
Land Legacy Appreciation Dinner
WSU senior prepares for career in international agriculture with DC fellowship
Partners for better spuds: WSU’s 2019 Othello Field Day
Ian Burke to lead WSU wheat conservation research as newest Cook Endowed Chair
Using Artificial Intelligence to fight viral diseases in plants
Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS) award winners
WSU researchers tease out genetic differences between cannabis strains
Images from space could help farmers grow better wheat varieties
Distinguished Faculty – Mechthild Tegeder
New Associate Dean Scot Hulbert leads CAHNRS research for safe, sustainable world
WSU tops USDA research and development list for second year in a row
CAHNRS 3-Minute Thesis Competitors
Microscope allows three-dimensional reconstruction
WSU scientists measuring how plants convert light to energy
2019 Plant Sciences Retreat & Poster exhibition
Franceschi Microscopy and Imaging Center acquires new microscope
The Devil is in the Process: Co-composting Biochar Could Benefit Crop Growth and the Environment
Healing grain: Scientists develop new wheat that fights celiac disease
Students, professors present agricultural projects
BIOAg Symposium shows off science of farming and human health
Plant immune response blueprint found; disease resistance targeted
Reverse engineering reveals pine tree’s chemical production – worth billions
Passage of 2018 Farm Bill could be a boon to WSU
Pioneering scientist’s legacy brings revolutionary wheat ideas to life
Reverse engineering reveals pine tree’s chemical production – worth billions
With genome tools, scientists solving inbreeding barrier to more sustainable, nutritious hay
Shedding light on the world of fungi: Society Fellow Lori Carris
Experience space station research in high-res video
Interior northwest Indians used tobacco long before European contact
Donation: The Chuey Endowed Chair
All About Alpha-amylase & Low Falling Numbers with Camille Steber
Provost’s Featured Faculty Member Recognition
Event highlights new plant research facility
Grapes, onions, garlic: $5.6M research projects aim to protect specialty crops
WSU scientists experimenting with paper mill waste to fight soil disease
Genome map will help breeders develop better wheat varieties
Northwest Huckleberries Could Be Closer To Domestication
Paul Mihalyov won 1st place in the NAPB poster competition
Cancer-fighting drugs also help plants fight disease
WSU’s Spring Wheat Breeder podcast
Protecting onions from pests, pathogens, draws USDA attention
Molecular plant scientist John Browse named to Washington Academy of Sciences
WSU-led space farming yields first harvest on space station
Outlook ‘cautiously optimistic’ for low falling number in wheat
Researchers map DNA damage links to onset of skin cancer
New home for research: WSU breaks ground on state-of-the-art Plant Sciences Building
Lindani Moyo: APS Travel Award recipient
Fighting viruses leads to international Humboldt Award for WSU virologist
Falling number risk period approaching
Inspiring journey brings new dean to WSU
Matthew Jockers named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Plants that fight back: WSU researchers join forces to combat parasitic pest
June 13: Lean how to fight farm field invaders at Weed Science Field Tour
June 14: Crop advances for Washington’s drylands focus of Lind Field Day
WSU research heads to International Space Station
Interim leader Scot Hulbert to champion CAHNRS research efforts for safe, sustainable future
North America’s first electron microscope
Volcanic microbes reveal how humans adjusted to atmosphere changes
Dhingra honored for ongoing mentoring undergraduate researchers
Office of Research Recognition Reception
The WSU Wheat Beat Podcast – Featuring Dr. Andre Smertenko
Removing plant enzyme could result in faster growth, more food
WSU No. 1 in USDA research, development expenditures
WSU researchers extract nicotine from ancient dental plaque for the first time
Crop-saving soil tests now at farmers’ fingertips
Thrill of learning comes home, with heart
Dryland partnership pays off with record-breaking wheat contest win
NSF awards million-dollar funding for role model scientist
Camera reveals plants’ inner processes
John Peters named an American Academy of Microbiology Fellow
Designing Healthy Vegetable Oils
Seeds of knowledge: Researchers explore genetic secrets of plant growth
Molecular scientist named Fellow for advancing science
NAPIA poster award winner: Vishnutej Ellur
Transatlantic Plant Science Center Meeting
Cousins Lab Collaborates on $16 million DOE Grant
WSU Professor President of Phytochemical Society of North America
WSU researchers genetically alter rice plants
$1.5M for specialty crop research to improve fruits, vegetables, farming
Global research team fills language gap in plant science (NEW)
Washington Grain Commission Video
An energetic molecule DAMPens plant disease by boosting defence mechanisms
Entrepreneurial Faculty Ambassadors welcome new leader, broader mission
Western Wheat Workers Falling Number Update
Zapping Noxious Weeds On Organic Farms Is Harder Than You Think
For the Love of Huckleberries: August Brings Out Hunters Of Elusive Fruit
NSF grant aims to use big data to improve crops
CAHNRS Faculty Feature: Hanu Pappu
The world of wheat: Growing grain in Washington
Phytelligence Secures $5.96 Million in New Funding
CAHNRS Faculty Feature: Amit Dhingra
Drought-resistant wheat, soybeans WSU’s aim in USDA grant research
CAHNRS Faculty Feature: John Fellman
Can Mushrooms Save the Honey Bee?
WSU White Paper on Dealing with Falling Numbers
Cyber gene network could speed up discoveries
Plant inner workings point way to more nutritious crops
Understanding energy for more efficient agriculture
Scientists discover new method to harness energy
Tree growth model assists breeding for more wood
Natural plant defense could help fight cancer, Alzheimer’s
Researchers tackle impacts of climate change on plants
Novel gene resists toxic wheat disease that costs billions
Oct. 31: Professor talks about research entrepreneurism
Soybean nitrogen breakthrough could help feed the world
Wyrick study named national institute’s ‘paper of the month’
WSU releases new variety of wheat
WSU wheat researchers tackle widespread quality problem
CAHNRS Faculty Feature: Amit Dhingra
WSU researchers gain unprecedented look at DNA damage
CAHNRS Faculty Feature: Arron Carter
Two WSU Wheat Scientists named Vogel Endowed Chairs
New Approaches to Plant Disease
National Science Foundation GRFP awards
WSU grant will help fight devastating citrus disease
Korey Brownstein – National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Awardee
2015 ERI Awards
A single-step method to map genes underlying phenotypes in multiple environments
PI: Dr. Zhiwu Zhang, Crop and Soil Science
Co-PI: Dr. Arron H. Carter, Crop and Soil Science
WSU research gets Gates money to improve rice yields
Seeking new sorghum, the “camel of crops’, for biofuels
WSU partners to develop new anti-inflammatory drug
More than $1.7 million awarded to WSU for specialty crop research
Inspiring Teamwork
– Dr. Arron Carter
Harnessing wild yeasts to produce refined wines
Four win DNA sequencing research grants at WSU
Study points the way toward producing rubber from lettuce
$1.5 million grant to advance ‘big data’ for genomic research