engineered genetic incompatibility

Turfgrass Science team at the 2024 ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meetings

two photos: the top photos is of a long-haired woman beside a scientific poster, the bottom photo is of a bearded man giving a scientific presentation
Jillian Turbeville (top) and Jonathan Cors (bottom) at the 2024 ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meetings in San Antonio, TX.

The potential of engineered genetic incompatibility technology for turfgrass

By Jonathan Cors

Several years ago a previous member of our lab, Garett Heineck, wrote an article explaining Round-up Ready Kentucky bluegrass, which was the first release of a turfgrass that was genetically modified to have glyphosate herbicide resistance. The article does a great job explaining genetically modified turfgrass, as well as its uses, issues, and why it’s largely not currently sold.

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