The Interdisciplinary Plant Group is a community of MU faculty, students, and professionals from a range of scientific disciplines who are pursuing novel, creative, and transformative ideas in the field of plant biology. Established in 1981, the IPG provides a supportive, open, and flexible research environment that transcends traditional departmental boundaries, facilitates the sharing of ideas and resources, and creates opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations. The IPG is comprised of 50 faculty-led research teams representing the divisions of Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, and Plant Sciences and the departments of Forestry and Computer Science.
Computers Aid in Cracking Deception in Plants
Jun 29, 2009
IPG member Dmitry Korkin recently received a five-year, $613,000 CAREER Award from the
National Science Foundation to apply his computational research to the
study of molecular mimicry in an important plant pathogen, the soybean
cyst nematode.
Jun 29, 2009
IPG member Dmitry Korkin recently received a five-year, $613,000 CAREER Award from the
National Science Foundation to apply his computational research to the
study of molecular mimicry in an important plant pathogen, the soybean
cyst nematode.
Too Much of a Good Thing
May 29, 2009
Understanding plants’ overactive immune system will help IPG researchers build better crops
May 29, 2009
Understanding plants’ overactive immune system will help IPG researchers build better crops
MU Plant Biologists Reap Major Awards for Research
Apr 10, 2009
Three IPG faculty receive awards from American Society of Plant Biologists. Gretchen Hagen and Tom Guilfoyle were awarded the ASPB's Charles Reid Barnes Life Membership Award. Melvin Oliver was awarded the Fellow of the ASPB Award.
Apr 10, 2009
Three IPG faculty receive awards from American Society of Plant Biologists. Gretchen Hagen and Tom Guilfoyle were awarded the ASPB's Charles Reid Barnes Life Membership Award. Melvin Oliver was awarded the Fellow of the ASPB Award.
Too Much of a Good Thing
Understanding plants’ overactive immune system will help IPG researchers build better crops
Understanding plants’ overactive immune system will help IPG researchers build better crops
MU Researchers Determine Effective Peptide Combinations That Help Plants Defend Against Infection
Researchers at MU have identified peptides that when produced in plants protect the roots of agricultural crops such as tomatoes, melons, peppers and squash against invasion by Phytophthora capsici, a dangerous pathogenic microorganism.
Researchers at MU have identified peptides that when produced in plants protect the roots of agricultural crops such as tomatoes, melons, peppers and squash against invasion by Phytophthora capsici, a dangerous pathogenic microorganism.
Roots’ Response to Light May Determine a Plant’s Drought Tolerance
Drought is an ongoing concern for farmers. According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, a reduction of one bushel per acre of soybean due to drought reduces Missouri net farm income by approximately $25 million, while a similar reduction in corn yields results in a $5 million decrease. A recent connection made between plant response to light and drought tolerance could help MU scientists develop drought-resistant crops.
Drought is an ongoing concern for farmers. According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, a reduction of one bushel per acre of soybean due to drought reduces Missouri net farm income by approximately $25 million, while a similar reduction in corn yields results in a $5 million decrease. A recent connection made between plant response to light and drought tolerance could help MU scientists develop drought-resistant crops.
MU Researchers Make Discovery in Molecular Mechanics of Phototropism
Mannie Liscum and doctoral student Ullas Pedmale have made a discovery in the molecular mechanics of phototropism, which could one day lead to crop improvement.
Mannie Liscum and doctoral student Ullas Pedmale have made a discovery in the molecular mechanics of phototropism, which could one day lead to crop improvement.
Interdisciplinary Plant Group, University of Missouri, 371 Bond Life Sciences Center, Columbia, MO 65211
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