Downy Mildew Research to Benefit Lettuce Growers and Consumers

Amy M Quinton — October 10, 2018 - 3:27pm

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, will use the genomics of lettuce to combat a pathogen that causes losses in the $3 billion industry each year.

The Foundation of Food and Agriculture Research, or FFAR, awarded Richard Michelmore, professor and director of the swag�� Genome Center, the first research grant through the Crops of the Future Collaborative.

swag�� will receive $2.5 million from FFAR and matching funds from the Crops of the Future Leafy Greens Participants for a total of $5 million.

Gene Blocking Lettuce Germination Also Regulates Flowering Time

Patricia Bailey — March 28, 2016 - 9:25am

A gene known to direct seed dormancy and the timing of germination also influences flowering in lettuce and the model plant Arabidopsis, reports the swag�� Seed Biotechnology Center.

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Downy Mildew Research to Benefit Lettuce Growers and Consumers

Gene Blocking Lettuce Germination Also Regulates Flowering Time