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September 14, 2023
In plants, the jasmonate signaling pathway helps plants control their defense responses to environmental stresses. Like the human body, plants respond differently to individual threats. Just as people wouldn’t get a fever due to a sprained ankle, plants deal with harmful elements in particular ways. A study from the Howe lab looks at how plants respond to environmental threats in the correct way.
September 8, 2023
The Plant Resilience Institute (PRI) at Michigan State University invites applications for up to two Postdoctoral Fellowships in plant resilience. We encourage applications from candidates in any early-career stage, from finishing PhD students to current postdoctoral scholars.
September 4, 2023
Phosphorus is a mineral that plants need to grow and complete its life cycle. But in the United States, scientists say phosphorus in our soil is going to deplete within this century.
August 18, 2023
Plants grown in distinct environments often harbor similar microbiomes, which suggests highly conserved mechanisms for the establishment and maintenance of specific plant-microbe interactions.
July 31, 2023
A newly awarded grant from the National Science Foundation’s Plant Genome Research Program will help grow the Plant Metabolic Network, a repository of essential genomic information aimed at connecting and accelerating worldwide research on plant metabolism.
June 28, 2023
A team of researchers, including Tom Sharkey, used computer simulations to investigate how isoprene levels and temperature affect the thylakoid membrane of plants at the nanoscale.
December 1, 2022
MSU professors begin new partnership with Detroit's EcoTek Lab to introduce youths to the research being done in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences.
July 7, 2022
A team of scientists, led by Addie Thompson, has received more than $590,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study resistance to tar spot, a devastating corn disease.
