Turmeric, the fragrant and colorful spice used in a number of cuisines, has also had uses in traditional medicine, which are increasingly under investigation by…
View More CSUN plant biologists document effects of drought stress on a spice-cabinet staple
The study of possible life on worlds beyond Earth is somewhat complicated by the fact that we have yet to find life on worlds beyond Earth. As…
View More CSUN biologist proposes gene expression could be the key to finding Martian lifeCrop plants face stress from environmental extremes — not just heat, but also cold; and not just lack of water, but also too much. In…
View More CSUN plant biologists study lentil plants’ response to life underwater
If you’ve ever smelled the minty scent of a breeze passing over a flowerbed full of salvia, or caught a whiff of creosote in the…
View More CSUN plant biologists track tomato plants’ heat stress at the molecular level
Climate change challenges global agricultural systems with hotter temperatures and altered rainfall patterns, and understanding how plants cope with heat and drought stresses has direct…
View More CSUN plant biologists describe gene expression changes that could help biofuel trees beat the heat
CSUN plant biologist Chhandak Basu and colleagues at Alabama A&M University have received funding to continue a project developing turmeric as a cash crop for…
View More USDA funds Basu Lab in project to develop turmeric as a cash cropCSUN Biology undergraduate researcher Chris Cerda has been awarded a travel grant to present at the annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists…
View More CSUN Biology undergraduate researcher wins travel grant for conference presentation
Plants engineered to produce more of a key growth-regulating hormone tolerated flooding for almost twice as long siblings without the boost, CSUN biologists report in…
View More Boosting expression of a key gene may help plants survive a soaking