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The BrachyBio! project is a collaboration between the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Cornell University and High School and Middle School students from across New York State and beyond. The purpose of this large-scale experiment is to understand gene function in plants, particularly crop plants. Students will learn to grow, observe and identify mutant Brachypodium plants. Scientists will then use DNA sequencing technologies to determine the genes altered by mutations.
Scientists at the Boyce Thompson Institute produce thousands of mutant Brachypodium seeds and students grow and observe these plants over time. When students share their finding with scientists, the researchers hope to identify and catalog the genes in the Brachypodium plant. Students will play a key role by growing up and identifying the mutant Brachypodium plants, then submitting their data online.
This important research project that could one day lead to better quality foods, improved crop yields and the development of sustainable energy for the future. In addition students will be involved in a real scientific study and develop hands-on experiencewith the scientific method and the work of plant scientists.
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