Biochemist and Microbiologist John Cushman (IMAGE)

University of Nevada, Reno

Biochemist and Microbiologist John Cushman

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Biochemist and molecular biologist John Cushman at the University of Nevada, Reno, pictured here with orchid plants he is studying, will create a gene atlas for the common ice plant that will help find ways to allow bioenergy feedstocks to better tolerate salinity and drought.

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Courtesy of the University of Nevada, Reno

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