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Dissecting genetics

UD professor seeks holistic understanding of disease resistance in maize

The University of Delaware is leading an interdisciplinary project aimed at unraveling the biology of a durable form of disease resistance in maize. 

A grant from the National Science Foundation Plant Genome Research Program (NSF-PGRP) has brought together a team of experts in breeding, genetics, pathology, bioimaging and computer science to generate new knowledge that can be leveraged in the staple crop when breeding for disease resistance. (more…)

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