Our Mission: To improve the human condition through plant science 🌱
Located in St. Louis, Missouri, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is the largest independent non-profit institute dedicated to plant science in the world.
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
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Evaluating nitrogen uptake: Methods and applications for plant research
A new #AppsPlantSci review by Pierce, @razda5.bsky.social, Huddell & @erinsparks.bsky.social
bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @danforthcenter.bsky.social #botany #plantscience #nitrogenfertilization #nanoSIMS
Nadia Shakoor, PhD, has been selected to receive the inaugural Innovation Award from the Academy of Science – St. Louis! Nadia is a principal investigator at the Danforth Center and the Chief Science Officer of Agrela Ecosystems, a St. Louis–based technology company. Congratulations, Nadia! 🎉
This Sunday is #WorldWaterDay! Plant science can develop crops that need less water and that protect our watersheds. Take cover crops: not only do they help prevent soil erosion, but they absorb runoff to keep our streams and rivers clean 🦦🫧🐟🪷🦆
https://youtu.be/Umz5UADY45A?si=6zB88Amf2ngamdrC
Danforth Center scientists are co-authors on a landmark study published today in @nature.com: the 1st comprehensive sorghum pangenome. Breeding better sorghum has been limited by an incomplete picture of its genetic diversity—until now.
https://www.danforthcenter.org/news/global-sorghum-pangenome/
From lab bench to field—celebrating farmers and ag innovators who feed the world. Happy #NationalAgricultureDay #NationalAgDay
President @gilesoldroyd.bsky.social is energized by the power of plant science—and by the strength of the #STL community rising to meet the moment. Don't miss the interview in @stlmag.bsky.social:
https://www.danforthcenter.org/news/st-louis-magazine-st-louis-business-500-qa-with-giles-oldroyd/
901 curious minds showed up for PlantTech Jam 2026 to connect with Danforth Center scientists. Thanks to you, we had a blast! See the highlights and photos from the day: https://www.danforthcenter.org/news/planttechjam/
Meet our CSTM Member of the Month! Josh is a data scientist in our Data Science Facility, where his work focuses on supporting research projects and developing & maintaining the PlantCV and PCVR softwares. He's known for his fluency in the programming language R. Congrats, Josh! 🎉
Dr. Ru Zhang is leading a DOE grant to study sorghum photosynthesis. The implications could also shed light ☀️ on other crops—like maize, rice, & more: https://www.danforthcenter.org/news/danforth-center-scientist-leads-new-department-of-energy-grant-to-unlock-the-secrets-of-sorghum-photosynthesis/
The fruit fly of plant science for #3DThursday! 🌱 #ModelOrganism
🔬: #microCT, Zeiss @zeiss-microscopy.bsky.social Versa 520 XRM (contrast-enhanced with OsO₄)
🌱: Arabidopsis thaliana
🥼: Keith Duncan @cygnusplantxray.bsky.social
🏛️: Danforth Center @danforthcenter.bsky.social
🎬: syGlass.io #syGlass
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Danforth Center scientists publish a sorghum pangenome in Nature, revealing hidden genetic diversity to accelerate breeding of drought- and heat-resilient crops.
Mitigating environmental threats may have a simpler solution than you might imagine. Scientists at the Subterranean Influences on Nitrogen and Carbon Center (SINC) are looking to the underground world to discover new ways to create a sustainable future.
