Understanding the Rules of Life:

Predicting PhenotypeJim Olds, PhD

Assistant DirectorNational Science Foundation

Directorate for Biological Sciences

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BRCA1(Tertiary)

Hemoglobin(Quaternary)

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IDS Georadar Pegasus:StreamGround-penetrating radar (GPR) and terrestrial laser scanning allow for simultaneous imaging of both above ground foliar and below ground biomass root structure.

IDS Georadar Pegasus: Stream photo source: http://today.agrilife.org/2016/01/26/at-the-root-of-it-all/

The GPR will help researchers look at the rhyzomesand root systems of perennial sorghums without having to dig them up.

(Texas A&M AgriLifeResearch photo)

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BIOLOGY IS THE ENGINE OF INNOVATION

Basic Discoveries

Tool Development Data

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Ecosystems