Research

Assistant Professor Rose Marks leads global effort to advance desiccation tolerance research

2025-04-16

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Dr. Rose Marks, Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Biology has spearheaded a landmark international collaboration to chart the future of desiccation tolerance research. The resulting paper, “Life on the Dry Side: A Roadmap...

Traditional breeding falls short in boosting soybean photosynthesis

2025-03-24

A team from the University of Illinois has determined that improving a key component of soybean photosynthesis is unlikely to come from traditional breeding methods, and that gene editing is likely the key to unlocking soybean potential.“There’s not a huge amount...

Team finds regional, age-related trends in exposure to drug-resistant pathogen

2025-03-20

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Campylobacter infections are the most common foodborne illnesses in the U.S., sickening an estimated 1.5 million people each year. A new study examined records of ...

New study unveils comprehensive checklist of Arkansas’ stoneflies: a vital resource for biodiversity research

2025-03-05

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As part of entomology graduate student Lily Hart’s research in the DeWalt Lab, a detailed checklist of stoneflies (Plecoptera) in...

Researchers find impact of melatonin on the successful infection of Daphnia dentifera by Metschnikowia bicuspidata

2025-02-26

An undergraduate researcher from the Cáceres Lab recently investigated the role of melatonin on the disease dynamics between freshwater crustacean Daphia dentifera—commonly known as the water flea—and fungal parasite Metschnikowia bicuspidata. The results were published...

First-Ever Conceptual Model Explains Variations in Agricultural N2O Emissions

2025-01-25

Nitrous oxide (N2O) has long been agriculture’s sustainability Achilles heel. While only making up 6% of U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, N2O has 300 times the heat-trapping ability ofcarbon dioxide (CO2) and stays in the atmosphere for about...

Entomology researchers have cicada research featured in Science publication

2025-01-31

At this year’s Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology (SICB) Conference, Entomology Assistant Professor Marianne Alleyne and graduate student Yutao Chen showcased their research on the...

Quantifying life history difference in tropical plant communities can help in predicting changes in population size

2025-01-27

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A University of Illinois team recently published new research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences based on their ongoing work on Barro Colorado Island (BCI), a key research site...

Rubisco's role in global food security

2024-12-17

A field of two-foot-tall sorghum plants at sunset. The sky has streaks of pink and blue.

As global food demand continues to grow, researchers are exploring multiple strategies to boost crop productivity. While engineering plant enzymes and biochemical pathways that are more efficient remains a transformative goal, this review highlights another promising approach: increasing Rubisco...

Climate-ready crop: RIPE team shows increase in food mass through photorespiratory bypass in elevated temperatures

2024-12-04

man and a woman in white lab coats hold containers with young green plants in a lab setting.

A team from the University of Illinois has engineered potato to be more resilient to global warming, showing 30% increases in tuber mass under heatwave conditions. This adaptation may provide greater food security for families dependent on potatoes, as these are...

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