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Jan 2017 27

BTI researchers share latest research at ag-genomics conference

The offices of data scientists at BTI emptied out earlier this month as a contingent of researchers flew to San Diego for the 25th annual Plant and Animal Genome Conference.

Jan 2017 10

Cilia receives Presidential Early Career Award

Michelle Cilia has been selected to receive a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), which recognizes outstanding, government-funded scientists who show great potential for becoming leaders in their field and for expanding the frontiers of scientific knowledge.

Dec 2016 22

Jujube genome study sheds light on fruit tree’s domestication

The genome will serve as a resource for jujube breeders working on improved cultivars, as well as for researchers working on other fruit trees, such as apples.

Dec 2016 19

Lindsay awarded USDA/NIFA pre-doctoral fellowship

Penelope Lindsay, a Cornell University graduate student in Plant Biology in the lab of BTI Professor Maria Harrison, has been awarded a 2-year fellowship from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Dec 2016 14

Why the whitefly is such a formidable threat to food security

Researchers in the Fei lab have sequenced the genome of the whitefly, an invasive insect responsible for spreading plant viruses worldwide, causing billions of dollars in crop losses each year.

Dec 2016 13

Q&A with board member Susan Brown

BTI board member and Director of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station at Cornell University, Susan Brown, shares her wisdom on all things related to apples.

Dec 2016 12

Tanzania to improve cassava in Africa with NextGen Cassava project

The NextGen Cassava project, a global partnership led by Cornell University that includes BTI Associate Professor Lukas Meuller, will now include cassava breeders from Tanzania.

Dec 2016 7

Genetic changes in tomatoes may help crops produce early and often

Cultivating a disregard for day length enabled humans to introduce tomatoes to the Mediterranean region.

Dec 2016 7

PGS discusses careers in science policy with Lewis-Burke

Science policy work is just one of the ways that Ph.D.s can use their training and passion for science to benefit the public.

Dec 2016 2

GOBii releases open-source tools for faster plant breeding

The collaboration works with breeding centers around the world to develop tools to make the process of adding a trait into an existing, high-yield crop variety more efficient.

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