Tag: grant

Newest tool to fight citrus diseases may be found in citrus microbiome

by Ruth Hohl Borger
September 2, 2021

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- The next key to winning the battle against citrus diseases such as citrus canker may be in the tiniest microbes that live inside the citrus tree. University of Florida researchers hope to discover how these microbes may ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease
Tags: Citrus Diseases, Citrus Research, Grant, Microbes, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Nian Wang, Nifa, Pathogens, Plant Health, UF/IFAS Citrus Research And Education Center, Usda

UF/IFAS Scientist to Work with Team Developing New Greening-Tolerant Citrus

by Brad Buck
February 11, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When Nian Wang pieces together sequences of genes, he hopes to make citrus varieties that are more tolerant to the deadly disease known as greening, which has devastated a multibillion dollar-a-year industry in Florida. Wang, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Grant, Greening, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Nian Wang

UF/IFAS researcher awarded almost $500,000 NIFA grant

by Brad Buck
May 11, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A professor with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has been awarded a $499,348 grant to study the effects of blueberries and probiotics on the digestive tract. The U.S. Department ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Grant, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Nifa, Probiotics, Usda

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