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Study shows ‘steep, cheap and deep’ roots help corn plants deal with drought
https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/roots/news/study-shows-2018steep-cheap-and-deep2019-roots-help-corn-plants-deal-with-drought
Results show path to breeding corn with better growth and C sequestration under drought, as summarized in this news article2022-12-12T19:54:10ZNews ItemJagdeep Sidhu and Sam Walker win awards at 2022 CSA (Crop Science, Soil Science, Agronomy Societies) meetings
https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/roots/news/jagdeep-sidhu-and-sam-walker-win-awards-at-2022-csa-crop-science-soil-science-agronomy-societies-meetings
Undergraduate researcher Samuel Walker and Ph.D. candidate Jagdeep Singh Sidhu won oral presentation competitions at the 2022 Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America annual meeting. Samuel was placed second in the 2022 research symposium division. His mentor, Jagdeep, won the 5 min rapid and poster competition in the Plant Genetic Resources division. Jagdeep and Sam’s research project answers crucial questions related to the evolution of ploidy and its relationship with resource acquisition. This work is important for the discovery of novel resource-efficient traits, which are urgently needed provided the crisis of climate change.2022-11-21T14:16:00ZNews ItemJonathan Lynch recognized as highly cited researcher in 2022 by Clarivate
https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/roots/news/jonathan-lynch-recognized-as-highly-cited-researcher-in-2022-by-clarivate
Jonathan Lynch has been recognized as a 'highly cited researcher 2022' by Clarivate. This year’s list identifies scientists and social scientists who produced multiple papers over the last decade that rank in the top 1% by citations for their field and year of publication in the Web of Science citation index. Jonathan was among 10 Penn State researchers receiving this recognition.2022-11-21T14:09:58ZNews ItemJonathan Lynch recognized as highly cited researcher in 2021 by Clarivate
https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/roots/news/jonathan-lynch-recognized-as-highly-cited-researcher-in-2021-by-clarivate
Jonathan Lynch has been recognized as a 'highly cited researcher 2021' by Clarivate. This year’s list identifies scientists and social scientists who produced multiple papers between 2010 and 2020 that rank in the top 1% by citations for their field and year of publication in the Web of Science citation index. Jonathan was among 10 Penn State researchers receiving this recognition.2022-01-28T13:28:00ZNews ItemPublication receives award from Crop Science Society of America
https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/roots/news/publication-receives-award-from-crop-science-society-of-america
"Comparative phenomics of annual grain legume root architecture", by Jimmy Burridge, Harini Rangarajan, and Jonathan Lynch (Crop Science 2020 60:2574-2593, DOI: 10.1002/csc2.20241) received the '2021 Outstanding Paper in Crop Physiology and Metabolism Award' from the Crop Science Society of America.2022-01-28T13:14:08ZNews ItemTools for breeding cowpea with better roots highlighted in CSA news article
https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/roots/news/tools-for-breeding-cowpea-with-better-roots-highlighted-in-csa-news-article
Our work to develop a protocol to screen cowpea seedlings for root traits that help them tolerate drought and infertile soils common in Africa, led by Mohammed Saba and Jimmy Burridge, is highlighted in this CSA news article.2021-12-22T14:29:42ZNews ItemBreeding Beans for Better Roots
https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/roots/news/breeding-beans-for-better-roots
Our research to develop common bean lines with better roots and hence greater yield under drought and low soil fertility common in low input agroecosystems of Africa and Latin America is highlighted in this CSA new article.2021-12-22T14:20:49ZNews ItemProfessor Kathleen Brown retires after 41 years
https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/roots/news/professor-kathleen-brown-retires-after-41-years
2021-09-02T20:40:48ZNews ItemAmelia Henry receives humanitarian award
https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/roots/news/amelia-henry-receives-humanitarian-award
Amelia Henry receives humanitarian award2021-04-01T12:58:30ZNews ItemJagdeep Sidhu receives research award
https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/roots/news/jagdeep-sidhu-receives-research-award
Jagdeep Sidhu receives research award2021-03-31T15:59:00ZNews ItemRoots lab research focus of podcast from West German Public Radio
https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/roots/news/roots-lab-research-focus-of-podcast-from-west-german-public-radio
German language discussion of the recent discovery of MCS starting at 01:10:402021-02-15T18:25:54ZNews ItemNewly discovered trait helps plants grow deeper roots in dry, compacted soils | Penn State University
https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/roots/news/newly-discovered-trait-helps-plants-grow-deeper-roots-in-dry-compacted-soils-penn-state-university
A previously unknown root trait allows some cereal plants to grow deeper roots capable of punching through dry, hard, compacted soils, according to Penn State researchers, who suggest that harnessing the inherited characteristic could lead to crops better able to deal with a changing climate.2021-02-15T18:20:37ZNews ItemCSA news article on Roots Lab work with bean breeding
https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/roots/news/csa-news-article-on-roots-lab-work-with-bean-breeding
CSA news highlights Roots lab efforts in breeding better beans for Africa, focusing on two recent papers in Crop Science2021-01-05T16:15:37ZNews ItemJagdeep Sidhu Receives College Research Funding
https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/roots/news/jagdeep-sidhu-receives-college-research-funding
Jagdeep Sidhu has secured $3000 funding from the College of Agricultural Sciences Graduate Student Competitive Grant Program sponsored by the College of Agricultural Science’s Office for Research and Graduate Education. He will using these funds to investigate how root cortical cell size regulates root metabolic cost.2020-12-08T18:02:00ZNews ItemJonathan Lynch recognized as Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate
https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/roots/news/jonathan-lynch-recognized-as-highly-cited-researcher-by-clarivate
The 2020 Highly Cited Researchers list features researchers who have demonstrated considerable influence in their chosen field through publication of multiple works that have been cited by a significant number of their peers during the last decade.2020-11-18T17:55:00ZNews Item