They may find a way to grow more food with less light. Corn genetics has been studied for the past century because the plant is easy to grow, study and cross-fertilize, says Hake. We get core support from the USDA for long-term projects, and supplement those funds with grants. We also have the privilege of training and teaching students. An adjunct professor, Hake team teaches an undergraduate course on plant genetics each fall.
Undergraduates working in the Albany lab learn how to clone genes and help in the greenhouse.
Knowing her predi-lection, friends and farmers bring her more mutations to examine. Ironically, organic farms are not allowed to grow transgenic plants. This site is produced and maintained by the Office of Public Affairs , University of California, Berkeley. Copyright 1998, The Regents of the University of California.