The National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) awarded a $464,968 project grant to the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research Inc. This 3-year REU site grant, effective April 15, 2024, will support the training of 30 undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds in plant genome research at the Boyce Thompson Institute on the Cornell University campus. The students will develop interdisciplinary skills in data analysis, bioinformatics, experimental design, and research communications through hands-on laboratory or field projects involving important agricultural crops, ecological plants, and model organisms. The research will explore topics such as fruit ripening, pathogen defense, plant development, and environmental stress responses. At the conclusion of the program, the student participants will present their findings to the scientific community and the broader public through online videos and community engagement activities.
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