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Still changing after all these years
Published on August 2, 2016
In a new paper, the MSU John Hannah Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and an international team of researchers used cutting-edge technology to study tens of thousands of generations of E. coli bacteria. -
MSU to use $900,000 NSF grant to unveil plants' gates and signaling secrets
Published on July 26, 2016
Michigan State University has landed a $900,000 National Science Foundation grant to learn more about how plants' molecular gates close and alert defenses for battling diseases. -
MSU builds high-tech test track to improve crop performance
Published on July 12, 2016
Michigan State University has created DEPI - Dynamic Environmental Photosynthetic Imaging - to test-drive plants so scientists and plant breeders can make them work better and produce more. -
Improving grain legume production with new ag technology
Published on July 11, 2016
David Kramer, MSU Hannah Distinguished Professor, is working on a three-year project to accelerate improvements in the robustness and efficiency of photosynthesis. -
MSU history continues strong in Saginaw Valley and Thumb Regions
Published on July 11, 2016
MSU's Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center has provided research for the agriculture industry for more than 40 years. -
Battling insects: Keeping pesky pod borer, bean weevil at bay
Published on July 11, 2016
Scientists from institutions around the world are developing protective measures to keep crops safe from harmful legume pests. -
Taking legume learnings from MSU to other countries
Published on July 11, 2016
MSU students are taking their knowledge of legumes and applying it around the world. -
Creating new international supply chain outlets proves challenging
Published on July 11, 2016
In 2009, Richard Bernsten embarked on a project that explored the bean export supply chain from Honduras to the United States. -
James Kelly: A masterful bean breeder and mentor
Published on July 11, 2016
MSU University Distinguished Professor James Kelly has developed 47 bean varieties in the past 35 years. And he's not finished yet.