BTI Associate Professor Fay-Wei Li joined host Alie Ward on Ologies—a top-five science podcast on Apple Podcasts—for a wide-ranging conversation about why ferns matter more than most people realize. Li, president-elect of...

A message from Silvia Restrepo, President, Boyce Thompson Institute As the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) embarks on our second century of plant science innovation, I’m deeply honored to announce the launch of...

How P. infestans Rapidly Adapts to Fungicide Threats The notorious pathogen that caused the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s is still a major threat to potato and tomato crops worldwide. This oomycete water...

Research Lays the Foundation for Breakthroughs in Global Food Security In a landmark $2 million initiative, the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) and biotechnology company Meiogenix have launched a collaboration to develop drought- and disease-resistant tomatoes by tapping the genetic...

The sweetpotato feeds millions worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where its natural resilience to climate extremes makes it crucial for food security. But this humble root vegetable has guarded its genetic secrets...

by Alyssa Kearly Looking around, you might not realize it, but corn is everywhere. In one form or another, it’s in the cereals in your cupboard, the cosmetics and medicines in your bathroom, the...