Tag: plant genetics

UF Researchers Link Gene from Ancient Virus with Plant Stature

Posted: February 11, 2020

By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new study from the University of Florida links the ability of plants to grow to great heights to a 500-million-year-old interaction between a virus and a type of algae. “The majority… Read More

Category: Forests, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research

Tags: genomics, Matias Kirst, plant genetics, Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, research, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, trees

UF/IFAS Plant Geneticist Named Fellow of American Society for Horticultural Science

by Brad Buck

Posted: August 13, 2019

BALM, Fla. — If you savor the sights of caladium, gerbera and other ornamental plants, you can thank Zhanao Deng for developing better varieties. In his three-decade career, Deng beams with pride over new types of caladium and… Read More

Category: Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic

Tags: American Society for Horticultural Science, breeding, environmental horticulture, fellow, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, lantana, plant genetics, Zhanao Deng

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