News

Sep 2017 14

International team collaborates to decipher the Asian citrus psyllid genome

BTI’s Mueller and Heck Labs, in collaboration with 21 partner institutions, recently published a draft assembly and annotation of the D. citri genome.

Sep 2017 1

Hot tomatoes! MPMI Cover features BTI research

This month, the cover of Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions features a publication by Simon Schwizer from the Martin Lab at BTI that furthers our understanding of how tomatoes are able to resist infection by Pseudomonas syringae, the causal agent of bacterial speck, a common disease in upstate NY.

Aug 2017 30

GOBii initiative bridges plant breeding digital divide

With open-source software, GOBII plans to provide organizations in the developing world with the computational infrastructure needed for efficient breeding.

Aug 2017 22

Broader Impacts: Beet Armyworm in Bronx, NY

Joe Macchia, a science teacher at the Urban Science Academy in Bronx, NY, uses BTI teaching kits to engage his students in hands-on science.

Aug 2017 16

2017 PGRP Symposium marks finale of intern researchers’ summer

Now in its 16th year, BTI’s annual PGRP symposium provides a means for student interns to to present their findings in a professional, engaging setting.

Aug 2017 16

Workshop announcement – Help improve training in the plant sciences!

On September 19, 2017, the Plant Science Research Network (PSRN) will convene an in-person meeting using the scenarios as a tool to understand the challenges that plant science trainees face today. Apply by August 18 to join them!

Aug 2017 15

New genomic insights reveal a surprising two-way journey for apple on the Silk Road

New research out of Boyce Thompson Institute reveals surprising insights into the genetic exchange along the Silk Road that brought us the modern apple.