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A Novel Root Trait To Improve Maize Drought Tolerance And Carbon Sequestration: Lignified Outer Cortical Parenchyma Cells

A new project funded by United States Department of Agriculture/ National Institute of Food and Agriculture PIs: Jonathan Lynch, Hannah Schneider, Francisco Dini-Andreote

DEEPER

An Integrated Phenotyping Platform for Deeper Roots.

Increasing Bean Productivity and Household Food Security in Stressful Environments in Mozambique Through Use of Phosphorus-Efficient Seeds by Farm Households, McKnight Foundation
Root Anatomy for Abiotic Stress Tolerance

Investigating the impact of root anatomical traits on drought tolerance, phosphorus deficiency, and nitrogen deficiency in the greenhouse and field.

Root Cortical Cell File Number, NIFA

A novel trait to increase drought tolerance by reducing the metabolic cost of soil exploration

Root System Architecture

The Roots Lab has pioneered the study of root system architecture as a conglomerate of root phenes in both maize and common bean.

FFAR: Crops in Silico

This project develops novel modeling tools and deploys them to understand how we can develop more efficient, resilient crops urgently needed in global agriculture.

FFAR: Maize Drought Tolerance

This project is developing new traits and phenotyping platforms to improve the drought tolerance of maize.

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Study shows ‘steep, cheap and deep’ roots help corn plants deal with drought Jagdeep Sidhu and Sam Walker win awards at 2022 CSA (Crop Science, Soil Science, Agronomy Societies) meetings Jonathan Lynch recognized as highly cited researcher in 2022 by Clarivate Jonathan Lynch recognized as highly cited researcher in 2021 by Clarivate Publication receives award from Crop Science Society of America Tools for breeding cowpea with better roots highlighted in CSA news article Breeding Beans for Better Roots Professor Kathleen Brown retires after 41 years Amelia Henry receives humanitarian award Jagdeep Sidhu receives research award Roots lab research focus of podcast from West German Public Radio Newly discovered trait helps plants grow deeper roots in dry, compacted soils | Penn State University CSA news article on Roots Lab work with bean breeding Jagdeep Sidhu Receives College Research Funding Jonathan Lynch recognized as Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Graduate student receives special award for early career contributions to ASPB LAT root image wins photo competition of Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research Graduate student awarded Outstanding Agricultural Graduate Student Award from AASIO News story on bean root architecture reaches 6 million people, worth $240,000 Bean root architecture results highlighted in CSSA News Field work proceeds with physical distancing, safety precautions

Spotlight

Study shows ‘steep, cheap and deep’ roots help corn plants deal with drought Jagdeep Sidhu and Sam Walker win awards at 2022 CSA (Crop Science, Soil Science, Agronomy Societies) meetings Jonathan Lynch recognized as highly cited researcher in 2022 by Clarivate Jonathan Lynch recognized as highly cited researcher in 2021 by Clarivate Publication receives award from Crop Science Society of America Tools for breeding cowpea with better roots highlighted in CSA news article Breeding Beans for Better Roots Professor Kathleen Brown retires after 41 years Amelia Henry receives humanitarian award Jagdeep Sidhu receives research award Roots lab research focus of podcast from West German Public Radio Newly discovered trait helps plants grow deeper roots in dry, compacted soils | Penn State University CSA news article on Roots Lab work with bean breeding Jagdeep Sidhu Receives College Research Funding Jonathan Lynch recognized as Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Graduate student receives special award for early career contributions to ASPB LAT root image wins photo competition of Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research Graduate student awarded Outstanding Agricultural Graduate Student Award from AASIO News story on bean root architecture reaches 6 million people, worth $240,000 Bean root architecture results highlighted in CSSA News Field work proceeds with physical distancing, safety precautions
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