Perspective: This pesticide ‘research’ is short on data, big on hype
When the word “pesticides” is used in Scientific American, it usually means bad hype for those of us who grow crops. And hype may be louder than reality.
When the word “pesticides” is used in Scientific American, it usually means bad hype for those of us who grow crops. And hype may be louder than reality.
If there are over 100 trillion microbes in the human gut alone, imagine how many microbes are in fields helping crops to grow.
In a new study, Michigan State University scientists show how plant genes select which microbes get to live inside their leaves in order to stay healthy.
Monsanto is joining forces with Second Genome, a privately-held company with expertise in microbiome science. The duo’s first item on the agenda- expanding the sourcing and diversity of novel proteins for the development of next-generation insect-control products. “Data science holds tremendous promise in unlocking new discoveries across our entire research and development pipeline,” said Tom […]