The evolution of seeds transformed life on earth and is responsible for our most important food crops. Gymnosperms, the oldest living seed plants, are an untapped genomic reservoir for genes involved in seed evolution. Our gymnosperm data identifies unreported candidate ovule regulated genes in Arabidopsis. Our work provides a resource for seed gene discovery, conservation,[Read More…]
Just in time for Halloween, new jack-o-lantern pumpkin research has been published in the ASHS journal HortTechnology. The research, led by Stephen Meyers, was conducted at 11 locations in 10 different states in 2021. The authors demonstrate that a currently registered pumpkin herbicide can be applied safety in an alternative way, resulting in extended weed[Read More…]
Andrew Flachs wrote a new review article in the Journal of Ethnobiology that explores how empirical and descriptive case studies in human-environmental relationships can contribute to a growing field of environmental economics. The paper, “Ethnobiology and Degrowth: A Review of the Opportunities for Collaboration, Generative Inquiry, and Solidarity in Socio-Ecological Research” reviews key points of[Read More…]
Anna Paltseva co-authored a new article in Chemosphere with colleagues from the University at Buffalo. The study, “Harnessing dried mycelium membranes for rapid and efficient lead cleanup in soils,” demonstrates that dried mycelium membranes can remove up to 80% of lead from contaminated soils within just 8 days. This innovative, sustainable approach provides a fast[Read More…]
Professor Avtar Handa has published a refereed manuscript with his collaborators in Mexico, entitled “Engineering Crops for Enhanced Drought Stress Tolerance: A Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture”. Agronomy 2025, 15(8), 1912. Authors are: Heriberto García-Coronado; Angel-Javier Ojeda-Contreras.: Guillermo Berumen-Varela; Jesús-Martín Robles-Parra; Avtar K. Handa; and Martín-Ernesto Tiznado-Hernández. This article belongs to the Special Issue Physiological, Biochemical,[Read More…]
Stephen Meyers is a co-author of a newly published journal article entitled “Herbicide programs for control of a five-way herbicide resistant waterhemp population in Xtendflex or Enlist E3 soybean.” The article, published in Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management, features thesis research of former Purdue University Department of Botany and Plant Pathology MS student Claudia Bland.[Read More…]
Anna Paltseva just published a review article in the journal SOIL that evaluates portable X-ray fluorescence (PXRF) technology as a rapid, cost-effective alternative to traditional laboratory methods for detecting heavy metal contamination in urban soils, finding that when properly calibrated, PXRF can reliably identify contamination hotspots to support safer urban agriculture and community gardening initiatives.[Read More…]
Purdue University’s Center for Community & Environmental Design has published a new article titled, “Generative AI text-to-image for community participation in landscape planning,” in Landscape and Urban Planning showcasing. The research, led by graduate research assistant Ishraq Awashra and Dr. Aaron Thompson, introduces a new approach that streamlines the process of translating community feedback into[Read More…]