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Meg’s Favorite Use of Basil…
Dr. Meg McGrath is an Associate Professor Emeritus from Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and is the Chair of our Externally Advisory board. “First image attached is New … Read More
German’s Favorite Use of Basil…
“My favorite use of basil is salads or pesto (with pasta). Here is the proof!” – German
The first pseudo-chromosome level basil genome
The Rutgers basil team is excited to announce that it has sequenced the first pseudo-chromosome level reference genome for basil using the Ocimum basilicum ‘RUSB22’. This cultivar was selected due to … Read More