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MSU scientist researching ways to educate consumers on health, food security benefits of foods developed with biotechnologies

Published on February 26, 2025
Vincenzina Caputo is using a $650,000 USDA NIFA grant to examine how consumers view agri-food biotechnologies and the key players who communicate the science behind them.
MSU potato breeder develops new genetically engineered potato

Published on June 4, 2024
The Kal91.3 potato can be stored in cool temperatures for long periods of time and produce healthier and higher-quality potato chips.
Passion for strawberries sparks grad student’s education and career goals

Published on November 28, 2022
Plant, Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Ph.D. student Ashley Wright has a research focus on strawberries and a teaching focus on improving scientific literacy in non-STEM majors.
PBGB students featured on Impact 89 FM's, The Sci-Files

Published on April 15, 2022
We are pleased to share that several students from the Department of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology have been featured on Impact 89 FM's, The Sci-Files.
MSU-led national cucurbit project reupped for $7.1 million

Published on September 8, 2020
The Cucurbit Coordinated Agricultural Project has been awarded $7.1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative.
Sole tart cherry breeder leads nationwide fruit project

Published on July 1, 2020
Amy Iezzoni was director of RosBREED, a USDA project focused on developing modern DNA tests and breeding methods to deliver new cultivars in 22 U.S. breeding programs
Changing photosynthesis during drought can increase plant resilience

Published on July 1, 2020
MSU researcher uses gene to control water loss during drought conditions leading to crops that are more resilient.
Boosting cold tolerance in fruit crops

Published on July 1, 2020
MSU scientist Guo-Qing Song is working to uncover the molecular basis for cold tolerance in a multitude of agriculturally relevant fruit crops.
Dr. Rebecca Grumet's research focuses on fruit development and disease resistance

Published on November 7, 2019
Dr. Rebecca Grumet has been with the Horticulture Department for over 30 years and appreciates the size, intellectual breath, and diversity MSU provides.
Managing alfalfa autotoxicity

Published on May 1, 2019
Alfalfa has a trait that is unusual among forage crops – it contains natural chemicals that are toxic to its own seedlings.
Researchers uncover the origins of the cultivated strawberry

Published on February 25, 2019
A team of researchers, led by scientists at MSU and the University of California, Davis, has used the power of genomics to reveal the evolutionary origins of the cultivated strawberry and deciphered the genetic code of this highly coveted fruit.