Mollie Rappe
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Gene editing makes farming more sustainable—and it can do the same for forestry
A company founded by two NC State researchers is setting out to revolutionize the forestry industry by combining insights from ...
Non-GMO gene editing: New technique edits plant DNA without use of ‘foreign’ bacterial genes
An NC State researcher has developed a new way to get CRISPR/Cas9 into plant cells without inserting foreign DNA. This ...
Sensors developed for national security used to monitor plant health, improve breeding
Agriculture consumes about 80 percent of all U.S. water. Making fertilizers uses 1 to 2 percent of all the world’s ...
