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  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Biology Section
  • Field Crops
  • Biology
  • Bacteria
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Plants
  • Crops
Cornell researchers have successfully transferred key regions of a highly efficient red algae into a tobacco plant to dramatically improve plant productivity and increase carbon sequestration.

Cornell researchers have successfully transferred key regions of a highly efficient red algae into a tobacco plant to dramatically improve plant productivity and increase carbon sequestration.

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A photo of a corn field row (left), a yield monitor (top), and tile drainage (middle, bottom).

Field Note

Installing artificial drainage in farm fields is an ancient concept that remains relevant today. While its benefits are well-known among farmers, the increasing use of yield monitors means that we now have access to the data necessary to measure...
  • Agriculture
  • Field Crops
  • Water
hand holding grapes (left) & grape leaves with UV blotches (right)

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  • Cornell Integrated Pest Management
  • Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
  • Viticulture and Enology