We aim to uncover natural genetic mutations of the plant Thlaspi arvense (pennycress) more resilient to climate hazards such as cold or heat waves using eco-evolutionary, genomics, and other -omics methods.
Guided by science and knowledge of genetic varieties adapted to known climate profiles in the United States, will use precision agriculture to guide a sustainable and productive pennycress cover crop.
The DOE-funded IPReP project aims to interrogate the natural and induced variation of pennycress to improve abiotic stress tolerance and oilseed bioenergy crop resilience (Grant number DE-SC0021286)