Innovación, Investigación y Salud
Nov. 10, 2022Mejoramiento frutillas: UC-Davis obtiene fondo de US$ 6.2 millones para investigación
The federal government has awarded University of California-Davis $6.2 million to breed new strawberry varieties that are more resistant to diseases and pests.
The four-year grant, awarded this October, comes from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture as part of a larger Specialty Crop Research Initiative program.
This $6.2 million grant will fund Davis researchers to develop stronger, more sustainable strawberries using enhanced plant breeding, gene editing and other technologies.
The ultimate goal is to produce more resilient, disease-resistant cultivars.
If the research is successful, it could benefit strawberry growers across the U.S.
Capitalpress/October 29, 2022