(3/3) Eliza plays a central role in the project: Her latest efforts focused on testing for absence of transgenes using innovative biosafety protocols, while also verifying the precision and heritability of the blight resistance for our edited rice lines.
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(3/3) Currently, he is working on tracking different Xanthomonas strains and their evolutionary patterns across West and East Africa. Alvaro's research helps to track blight epidemics as well as inform our targeted resistance strategies to stay one step ahead.
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(3/3) Michael brings his expertise in precision phenotyping and remote sensing to our work on disease resistance in rice. At the moment, he is evaluating the agronomic performance of our latest rice lines in the field under real environmental conditions.
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Why is she working on this? "Cereals make up the bulk of the energy sources of food, a basic need for everyone. Food insecurity is a real threat in Sub-saharan Africa including Kenya. Through my research, I hope to contribute to a food secure nation and region."
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To kick things off, we’re launching:
👋 #IamHealthyCrops – meet the team
🌱 #LabtoLeaf – insights into plant biology
🧫 #PetriandPlots – the how of our science
📚 #PaperTrails – deep but digestible takes on key papers
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