Collaborative Research: LIFE: Leveraging agricultural weeds to understand evolutionary con — NSF Award to University of Chicago (I
Modern agriculture is essential for feeding the world's growing population, but weedy plants that invade crop fields cause billions of dollars in losses annually and threaten food security. While most non-crop plants struggle to survive in agricultural environments, some species have rapidly evolved to thrive in these
| Award title | Collaborative Research: LIFE: Leveraging agricultural weeds to understand evolutionary con |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2514708 |
| Awardee | University of Chicago |
| City | CHICAGO |
| State | IL |
| Amount obligated | $560,288 |
| Principal investigator | Julia Kreiner |
| Program | Systematics & Biodiversity Sci, Evolutionary Processes |
| Start date | 09/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Modern agriculture is essential for feeding the world's growing population, but weedy plants that invade crop fields cause billions of dollars in losses annually and threaten food security. While most non-crop plants struggle to survive in agricultural environments, some species have rapidly evolved to thrive in these human-managed landscapes, becoming persistent problems for farmers. This research investigates how these weedy plants evolved so successfully, using a plant genus called Amaranthus |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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