Fighting World Hunger:
Researchers Use Nuclear Methods to Study Pest Resistance in Corn Plants
Expertise, resources found at Mizzou allow researchers to study pest-resistance in corn that could help sustain projected 9 billion global population
According to
estimates, the current global population is more than 7.4 billion people and is
growing at a rate of 88 million people per year. Developing corn varieties that
are resistant to pests is vital to sustain the estimated 9 billion global
population by 2050. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri,
using advanced nuclear methods, have determined the mechanisms corn plants use
to combat the western corn rootworm, a major pest threatening the growth of the
vital food source. Scientists believe that using the knowledge gained from
these cutting-edge studies could help crop breeders in developing new resistant
lines of corn and make significant strides toward solving global food
shortages.
To read more
please visit http://munews.missouri.edu/news-releases/2016/1212-fighting-world-hunger-researchers-use-nuclear-methods-to-study-pest-resistance-in-corn-plants/