Luis Sandoval
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Plant scientists are in a race against the clock to find more sustainable-farming options. The answer may lie with perennial corn, says Kyle Swentowsky, a postdoctoral researcher at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
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