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A new breeding technique using a plant's own DNA could produce crops that are more resistant to drought and disease:
A team of University of Georgia researchers has developed a new way to breed plants with better traits. By introducing a human protein into the model plant species Arabidopsis thaliana, researchers found that they could selectively activate silenced genes already present within the plant.
Using this method to increase diversity…
From a women’s perspective: Friday Speaker Series brings together diverse women for thought-provoking lectures
By Jessica Luton
jluton@uga.edu
Beginning later this month, a Friday speaker series in the Franklin College Institute for Women’s Studies will feature female representatives from a variety of disciplines.
Faculty and staff from many areas of campus—marine sciences,…