Salk Institute moves deeper-rooted crop research from lab discovery to field testing
September 22, 2026
September 22, 2026
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 22 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release:
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Salk Institute moves deeper-rooted crop research from lab discovery to field testing
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* The Bezos Earth Fund is granting $18 million for ROOTS, a three-year Salk project to test deeper-rooted, more resilient crops that can store more carbon in soil
* The project builds on six years of wo . . .
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Salk Institute moves deeper-rooted crop research from lab discovery to field testing
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* Highlights
* The Bezos Earth Fund is granting $18 million for ROOTS, a three-year Salk project to test deeper-rooted, more resilient crops that can store more carbon in soil
* The project builds on six years of wo . . .