ISU Scientist Receives NSF Grant to Study Origins and Functions of Orphan Genes in Corn and Other Crops
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 13:20
in Biology & Nature
An ISU scientist is leading an effort to study orphan genes in crop species. The research, supported by a National Science Foundation grant, could lead to breeding and engineering crop varieties that better meet the nutritional needs of humans and are more resistant to stress.