Life Sciences

Penn State to Lead $7.3-Million Project to Reveal Genes of the Most Ancient Living Lineage of Flowering Plants
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Flower of the Amborella plant
Flowering Plants Have Evolved Multiple Genes to Prevent Inbreeding
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A close-up photo of a Petunia flower showing the green pistil surrounded closely by white anthers. Credit: Ken-ichi Kubo
Beth Shapiro Awarded Packard Fellowship
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Beth Shapiro Awarded Packard Fellowship
Penn State Biology Places High in National Rankings
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Credit: Joel McNeal
Penn State's Forensic Science Program Consistently Ranked in the Top Ten
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Forensic Science Students to Defrost Cold Case from 1975
There's an App for That Too: New App for Genes on Earth is Tool for Scientists and Entertaining for All
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Analysis of the Chocolate Genome Could Lead to Improved Crops and Products
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chocolate- Simon A. Eugster
Peter Hudson Elected a Corresponding Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
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Peter Hudson Elected a Corresponding Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Winners of Plant-Biology Video Contest Announced by ChloroFilms Project at Penn State University
Evolution of a Scientist: An interview with Beth Shapiro
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Evolution of a Scientist: An interview with Beth Shapiro
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