Post on 30-Mar-2018
Understanding the Rules of Life:
Predicting PhenotypeJim Olds, PhD
Assistant DirectorNational Science Foundation
Directorate for Biological Sciences
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Protein(Primary structure)
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BRCA1(Tertiary)
Hemoglobin(Quaternary)
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IDS Georadar Pegasus:StreamGround-penetrating radar (GPR) and terrestrial laser scanning allow for simultaneous imaging of both above ground foliar and below ground biomass root structure.
IDS Georadar Pegasus: Stream photo source: http://today.agrilife.org/2016/01/26/at-the-root-of-it-all/
The GPR will help researchers look at the rhyzomesand root systems of perennial sorghums without having to dig them up.
(Texas A&M AgriLifeResearch photo)
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BIOLOGY IS THE ENGINE OF INNOVATION
Basic Discoveries
Tool Development Data
Organisms&
Ecosystems