Parker Laimbeer and Richard Veilleux, Virginia Tech (IMAGE)

Virginia Tech

Parker Laimbeer and Richard Veilleux, Virginia Tech

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Parker Laimbeer (left) and Richard Veilleux examine specimens in their greenhouse. Laimbeer, an expert in endoreduplication, is working to alter genes in order to control the size of potatoes and to potentially increase yields.

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