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Texas A&M AgriLife Research

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The thirteen Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Centers are part of The Texas A&M University System.

Texas A&M AgriLife Research is the state's premier research agency in agriculture, natural resources, and the life sciences. Its research spans numerous scientific disciplines and is international in scope.

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July 02, 2012

AgriLife Research zeroes in on potato disease insect

Do potato psyllids migrate from one location to the next, starting in northern Mexico and moving northward as the potato season progresses, or are psyllid populations local?
 Zebra Chip SCRI
November 01, 2011

Zebra chip research gains importance as disease spreads

Zebra chip, a disease that affects potatoes, was recently found in the potato-growing regions of Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The discovery brings to focus the growing need for scientific answers – something that will be discussed at the SCRI Zebra Ch...
 Peach
June 02, 2010

Chlorogenic acid induces death of breast cancer cells

The Texas A&M University published research that breast cancer cells died after treatments with peach and plum extracts. The researchers identified chlorogenic acid and neochlorogenic acid as the components responsible for killing the cancer cells...
July 16, 2008

Texas A&M AgriLife Research Helping Potato Chip Industry with Zebra Chip Disease

Dr. Don Henne isn’t wasting his degree when he’s standing by the deep fryer waiting for potato slices to turn brown. He’s conducting research that will help the potato industry and consumers. Henne, an assistant research scientist in the Texas AgriLif...