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This experiment is part of the Insects Challenge Challenge Grant.
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Probiotics for plants? Fighting insects by boosting corn immune systems
By
Elizabeth Rowen
Backed by
Anne W. Baker
,
Leslie Baker
,
Ian Kaplan
,
Christina Tran
,
Gina Angelella
,
Ngoc Phan
,
Brittany Sanders
,
Adam Michael Alford
,
Michelle Ichikawa
,
Carmen Blubaugh
,
and 12 other backers
Karen Ferriere
,
Andrew Hyde
,
Seana Davidson
,
DeCourcy O'Grady
,
Kirsten Pearsons
,
Wythe Marschall
,
Jacob Shiach
,
Cindy Wu
,
Pureum Kim
,
Roberta Chan
,
WEEMING
, and
Eric D. Walters
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Pennsylvania State University
State College, Pennsylvania
Biology
Ecology
DOI: 10.18258/6493
Grant: Insects Challenge
Grant: Insects Challenge
$1,014
Raised of $1,000 Goal
101%
Funded on 3/17/16
Successfully Funded
$1,014
pledged
101%
funded
Funded
on 3/17/16
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Lab Notes (8)
Discussion (3)
Lab Notes
Tags:
stretch goals
methods
plant defense
soil microbiome
feeding assay
The caterpillars have spoken!
July 29, 2016
2
2
81
Growing baby corn!
June 30, 2016
3
2
248
This lab note is
for backers only
Killing soil microbes
June 2, 2016
1
1
4
Collecting the first soils!
May 10, 2016
2
3
102
This lab note is
for backers only
Thank you Thank you Thank you!
March 30, 2016
0
1
1
Baby corn plants
March 17, 2016
4
1
181
Doing the microbes
March 17, 2016
1
4
76
First step: testing seed varieties
February 17, 2016
5
7
117