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Dr. Allan Brown’s Team is Mapping the Blueberry Genome
Dr. Allan Brown, N.C. State University Plants for Human Health Institute, is leading a team that is sequencing the blueberry genome. Dr. Brown likens the process to putting together pieces of a puzzle. This scientific breakthrough is expected to yield discoveries in agricultural and medical research.
Dr. Allan Brown, N.C. State University Plants for Human Health Institute, is leading a team that is sequencing the blueberry genome. Dr. Brown likens the process to putting together pieces of a puzzle. This scientific breakthrough is expected to yield discoveries in agricultural and medical research.
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Dr. Mary Ann Lila Travels the World for Plants that Convey Human Health Benefits
Dr. Mary Ann Lila (second from right), director of N.C. State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute, traverses the globe to seek out and study plants with human health benefits, like several species of wild berries that thrive in Alaska’s harsh winters and growing conditions. Lila and her research team study how Alaskan aboriginal tribes use the native berries and plants.
Dr. Mary Ann Lila (second from right), director of N.C. State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute, traverses the globe to seek out and study plants with human health benefits, like several species of wild berries that thrive in Alaska’s harsh winters and growing conditions. Lila and her research team study how Alaskan aboriginal tribes use the native berries and plants.
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Dr. Jeremy Pattison is Breeding a Better N.C. Strawberry
Dr. Jeremy Pattison, N.C. State Plants for Human Health Institute, is developing ways to help N.C. farmers grow and harvest strawberries during the winter. “Locals should be able to find N.C. strawberries on store shelves year-round. That’s the long-term goal,” says Dr. Pattison.
Dr. Jeremy Pattison, N.C. State Plants for Human Health Institute, is developing ways to help N.C. farmers grow and harvest strawberries during the winter. “Locals should be able to find N.C. strawberries on store shelves year-round. That’s the long-term goal,” says Dr. Pattison.