Grant
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$270,000
National Science Foundation
Award ID
2507640
Action Date
2026-08-15
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana
Period of Performance
2026-08-15 → 2029-07-31
Funding Agency
National Science Foundation
Description
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: PRFB: THE ROLE OF PLANT IMMUNITY IN DRIVING MAIZE MICROBE-DEPENDENT HETEROSIS -THIS ACTION FUNDS AN NSF POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN BIOLOGY FOR FY 2025. THE FELLOWSHIP SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND TRAINING OF THE FELLOW THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO BIOLOGY IN INNOVATIVE WAYS. HYBRIDS DOMINATE COMMERCIAL CROP PRODUCTION BECAUSE CROSSES BETWEEN PURE LINES PRODUCE OFFSPRING WITH CHARACTERISTCS THAT RESULT IN BETTER YIELDS. THIS PHENOMENON IS CALLED HYBRID VIGOR OR HETEROSIS. HE
Recipient
Name
REDACTED DUE TO PII
State
IN