March 9, 2020
University of Maryland researcher establishes a new viable CRISPR-Cas12b system for plant genome engineering - New publication in Nature Plants details the first application of CRISPR-Cas12b in plants, providing gene editing, activation, and repression capabilities all in one system
July 15, 2019
University of Maryland releases comprehensive review of the future of CRISPR technology in crops - Nature Plants review explores the current state and future of CRISPR technology in crops, suggesting applications beyond gene editing
May 25, 2017
USA - Nation's beekeepers lost 33 percent of bees in 2016-17 - Annual losses improved over last year; winter losses lowest in survey history
January 12, 2017
University of Maryland research reveals reason for growing pest damage in genetically protected corn crops
November 15, 2016
Plant scientists identify gene to combat crippling wheat disease
April 26, 2016
First multi-year study of honey bee parasites and disease reveals troubling trends - Varroa mite infestations more severe than previously thought, with links to spread of viral diseases
May 13, 2015
U.S. beekeepers lost 40 percent of bees in 2014-15 - Summer losses eclipse winter losses for the first time on record according to study led by University of Maryland professor
March 18, 2015
Pesticides not the sole culprit in honey bee colony declines - Field-based study shows honey bee colonies are not harmed by realistic levels of exposure to the world's most common insecticide
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