Can a Plant Tell You When it’s Thirsty? Michael Gore Says Yes

Can a Plant Tell You When it’s Thirsty? Michael Gore Says Yes

For Michael Gore, professor of molecular breeding and genetics for nutritional quality at Cornell University, maize isn’t just a crop—it’s a lifeline. In much of sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, it provides more than half the daily calories for millions. But the most common varieties fall dangerously short in key nutrients like vitamin A and vitamin E. The consequences—blindness, weakened immune systems, increased childhood mortality—are st…