Towards the Study of Ozone Resistance in Corn
March 6, 2013| |
Scientists from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will attempt to develop ozone-resistance in corn. These strains have the potential to combat the losses climate change and air pollutants have caused in crop yield.
Lisa Ainsworth, Associate Professor of Plant Biology and principal investigator of the research project said that ozone can cause major damage and yield reductions in crops (it is costing roughly $700 million in losses in U.S. corn production). Project's co-investigator and Plant Biology Assistant Professor Pat Brown added that a major issue with ozone is that farmers cannot perceive it, as they could with a fungal infection or insect infestation. Developing strains resistant to ozone will not only increase yield but also reduce corn prices.
View the University of Illinois' news release at http://www.igb.illinois.edu/news/university-illinois-receives-grant-study-ozone-resistance-corn.
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