A Breakthrough in Sweet Basil: Rutgers Secures Patent for Downy Mildew Resistance Exciting news for anyone who enjoys sweet basil: Our team at Rutgers University has achieved a major milestone … Read More
A Look Back on Our USDA Specialty Crops Research Initiative Grant: “Investigating the genetic basis of downy mildew and bacterial leaf spot resistance in basil (Ocimum spp.) using advanced genomic … Read More
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. Pesto is Meg McGrath’s favorite … Read More
“My favorite use of basil is salads or pesto (with pasta). Here is the proof!” – German
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