Two triennial events, the 11th Symposium of the International Society of Root Research (ISRR11) and the ninth International Symposium on Root Development (Rooting2021), offered the root research community a closer look at projects from around the globe. In 2021, more than 700 participants from 52 countries had the opportunity to virtually attend both events as a joint venture. The two…
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CAFNR researcher finds ties between algae and corn that could shed new light on drought performance
Most Missouri farmers and agribusiness professionals probably do not spend too much time thinking about algae, aquatic organisms that live in water. When it comes to enhancing drought performance of major crops, though, John Boyer does. Upon arriving on the University of Missouri campus in 2015 as a Distinguished Research Professor in the Division of Plant Sciences, Boyer began comparing the findings for…