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Steve Strauss was recently highlighted with a profile in New Phytologist.

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Our article, GWAS supported by computer vision identifies large numbers of candidate regulators of in planta regeneration in Populus trichocarpa, has been selected as a Feature for the April issue of G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics. 

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The forest biotechnology laboratory hosted two scientists from the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute in July to discuss gene editing/CRISPR research, visit field trials on the college forest, and discuss regulatory compliance with biotech forest trees. The photo shows Dr. Steven Strauss with Wu Chia-Chen and Lin Guan-Ying.

“What Living Carbon is trying to do has never been done before at all,” said Steve Strauss, a professor of forest biotechnology at Oregon State University, who has partnered with Living Carbon on its research, including a field trial of more than 600 trees. “It’s very bold and I told them that ... everything about this is high risk, in my view.”

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Professors Steve Strauss and Tom Shellhammer from OSU are featured on the Master Brewers Podcast

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Newly-developed trees could be used in the fight against climate change.

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Native aspen were planted at OSU and the research forests.

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OSU’s Steve Strauss led an international collaboration that showed the CRISPR Cas9 gene editing technique could be used with nearly 100% efficiency to knock out LEAFY, the master gene behind flower formation.

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GREAT TREES, a research consortium based out of Oregon State University, is looking to provide assistance to the global forest industry to help forests survive and thrive.

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