Danforth Center

Big news for St. Louis agtech! Danforth Center startup @Spearhead_Bio has closed an oversubscribed $1.62M seed round to advance crop-engineering technology designed to save years and millions of dollars in developing improved crops.

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A new microscope funded by @NSF grant will help Danforth Center scientists see how plant cells grow, respond to stress, and defend against disease—advancing research to protect crops and strengthen food security.

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Rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, and barley share an ancient genetic history. A new study co-authored by Danforth Center Member Emerita Toby Kellogg reveals how the grass family began, and offers knowledge that could help advance food security.

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The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and @LancasterUni just landed a $4.9M grant from the @gatesfoundation to help cassava (a crop that feeds roughly 800 million people) hold up under extreme heat. The four-year project is called HeatSmart Cassava.

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