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Plant Genome Grants Awarded
The cotton plant (Gossypium sp.).
The National Science Foundation's Plant Genome Research program supports research and tool development to further knowledge of plant genome structure and function. Research will also increase understanding of gene function and interactions between genomes and the environment in economically vital crop plants such as corn, rice and cotton.
This image accompanied NSF press release, "NSF Awards 26 New Grants to Seed Plant Systems Biology."
Credit: Zina Deretsky, National Science Foundation
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